Healthcare, Exercise, Politicians and Family Interveiw Series
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Healthcare, Politicians, Family and Exercise
“We Have focused on treating Illness rather than promoting prevention and wellness. The negative consequenses of this sick-care system are taking a toll on our health, our economic stability and futures of our children and grandchildren.”
- Richard M. Carmona, 17th U.S Surgeon General
Current Healthcare:
In 2008 Americans Spend $2.3 trillion on healthcare. In contrast we spent $253 billion in 1980 and $714 billion in 1990.
It is estimated that our National Health Expenditure will increase from 16.2% to 17.3% of our GDP from 2008 to 2009. This would represent the largest one year increase in history.
Seventy Five percent of national healthcare expenditure is spent on chronic disease.
Since 1999 family premiums for employer based health coverage have increased by 131%.
Based on past behavior of politicians most Americans are skeptical about thier motives as they relate to healthcare.
The Only institutional force that can effecively decrease the long term cost of healthcare is:
The American Family
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