Doug Henwood wrote:
> That and other things, no doubt. The point is that we spend a shitload
> of money on health care, far more than anyone else in the world, and
> end up with fairly mediocre outcomes. It may be because so many of us
> are fat and sedentary. It may be that we have so many poor people. It
> may be that our diet sucks. It may be alienation and stress. It may be
> all those things.
You forgot the key thing: at least half the money we spend goes to middlemen. That may be OK if the end product is pet rocks, but not when it's your health.
Joanna