As the debate continues about health care in the USA the conflicting arguments are dividing between those who see human life as a business for profit and those who see human life as the foundation of this country. Life to be protected (fire/police), educated, even transportation (Metro/roads/highways/rails) and entertainment (sports and art). This is one of a small number of debates that can be seen in a simple yes/no format. Is life for profit?

On one side of the coin doctors and on the other their system of support. In this country that support is health insurance, pharmaceuticals, and food corporations. Any doctor to prescribe and strongly encourage simple changes in exercise and diet instead of drugs is committing career suicide.

A doctor’s ‘recommendation’ for tests, surgery, medical support equipment is sent to the insurance board that focuses on profit for stock holders. Each slip of paper is nothing but a numbered request form. It would be the most profit for Insurances to insist the doctors practice preventive measures before resorting to more invasive actions like drugs and surgery. Why don’t we see this?

Is it time alone? Time is money and in this debate time is money that ties to other money. The time it would take to go over the complete and physical activity diet of a patient then to discuss small changes for health. The time to point out YES these habits causes these illnesses and goes over the cost of not making the changes. The time needed to repeat the changes until the patient understands. The cost of hours instead of 15 minutes and no sales are rung up. On top of no profit would be the processed food corps lobbying against this move due to the impact to their profit. How strong is a country built on profit instead of health?

Follow the money. If we can be taught through advertisements and entertainment to live on processed foods and drugs we can self-learn how to question what we see and learn changes for health. Our lives are NOT for profit.

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