It seems the that tests done to people that determine the elongation of life cost the most financially. It's sad that many can't afford them and have to refuse theses tests. I think it comes back to the manufacture of these test, needing to find more efficient ways to produce the tests and reduce costs.
The healthcare industry and healthcare costs don't really make sense to me, I mean a society is only as good, strong, smart, prosperous as the people that live in it, wouldn't it make sense to keep them as healthy as possible so that they can contribute for as long as possible?
I agree with Jake though, I think there are ways many of these test could be made cheaper but also do we really want to encourage people to take tests for diseases that they "might" contract in the future. I mean not every person at high risk for cancer actually gets cancer, do we want people taking preventative measures that might change their life forever? I mean Angelina Jolie is gonna remove her ovaries (not that is matters since she is the mother of a small children's army lol) but other women might see those same results and worry if they have to make that same compromise, should they destroy one potential future for another when neither is guarenteed?
I think that preventative care is really important and can help to avoid many long term health issues that would add to the costs exponentially, but they can get really pricey. I agree that more work should be done to bring the costs down.
It seems the that tests done to people that determine the elongation of life cost the most financially. It's sad that many can't afford them and have to refuse theses tests. I think it comes back to the manufacture of these test, needing to find more efficient ways to produce the tests and reduce costs.
ReplyDeleteThe healthcare industry and healthcare costs don't really make sense to me, I mean a society is only as good, strong, smart, prosperous as the people that live in it, wouldn't it make sense to keep them as healthy as possible so that they can contribute for as long as possible?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jake though, I think there are ways many of these test could be made cheaper but also do we really want to encourage people to take tests for diseases that they "might" contract in the future. I mean not every person at high risk for cancer actually gets cancer, do we want people taking preventative measures that might change their life forever? I mean Angelina Jolie is gonna remove her ovaries (not that is matters since she is the mother of a small children's army lol) but other women might see those same results and worry if they have to make that same compromise, should they destroy one potential future for another when neither is guarenteed?
I think that preventative care is really important and can help to avoid many long term health issues that would add to the costs exponentially, but they can get really pricey. I agree that more work should be done to bring the costs down.
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