Unless society at large is impacted economically by others' obesity, then it is of no concern to society at large.
It seems to me that there is a major impact, however.
And what impact would that be?
How about you look it up?
Umm.... increased health care costs?
Like it or not, we all pay in one way or another for increased cost of health care due to obesity, inactivity, drug abuse, and other "lifestyle" health issues. That's just one of many reasons why we have the most expensive health care on the planet.
Like I said none of my business.
Second the impacts claimed are SELF INCUMBERED by the society at large. They took on these sorts of problems when taking on the responsibility of provinding health care. There wouldnt be a problem if society didnt impose itself in others business. Because they have, well guess what they get to deal with all the resulting problems. The same bunch that took this on is now complaining about how this that or the other hurts their precous programs. Same with public edeucation and other public "benifits".
Your or somebody elses obesity is NOT MY PROBLEM. I am not interested in the problem or looking it up. Because to be blunt it does not effect me or mine directly.
Further I am not interested in some twit telling me how to live. They can piss off as far as I am concerned. I pay cash for my families health care and get superior service to the jokers that insist on using insurance for every bloody thing. Cash in the health care world is again becoming king. And about damn time. The only insurance I keep and only to keep from having to pay the government now is a very high deductable plan. Its real insurance that pays 100% after my deductable.
Is it not your business if your country is becoming less competitive and productive because of decreasing lifespan and rising illness?
Except that's not why we've become less competitive. The long death of our manufacturing sector is the cause of that one.
Pretty sure there's more than 17 countries in the world.
deal last on a list of 17 seems bad..... #17 out of 196.... not so bad.
Yeah, but most of the rest of them are a lot poorer than America. This is a list of *developed* countries.
For whom? You? I suppose if you have a standard insurance plan then yea you might be paying for fat people, but your also paying for people with other health problems as well. Thats the nature of insurance. Risk pool. Duhh.
I dont pay for fat people directly. I pay cash and very very good discounts. I do have an insurance plan. I am sure I am paying for all sorts of people and lifestyles as part of the premium.
I'm sure you are, too. Moreover, when you do need that insurance plan, you will also be paying more as a copay, deductible, or whatever else you must pay. The health care providers are not in business for their health, you know. If some of the patients aren't paying, the rest have to make it up. If some require more care than they can afford, then the rest of us take up the slack.
Like it or not, that's reality.
Seriously...Did anyone actually read this POS spun article? Some things they calculate per capita, others they go per 100K.
Thiis is a bit of an over exageration. German Doctors are some of the best in Europe. Like most countries those that can't hake it go into the military. I worked at Ft Riley Ks for 2 years and I could tell you horror stories aabout the **** thatt went on there. Also military Drs. do not need to be board certified to practice. How safe does that make you feel.
While recent data from China are unclear, we are at worst now neck and neck with them as the largest manufacturing economies in the world. Of course, the number of our manufacturing jobs has declined, even as output has soared. Every one of the world's twelve largest manufacturing economies ahs lost manufacturing jobs since the mid-1990's. China in that time has lost more manufacturing jobs than the US has. US losses have been about average for the group. Like agriculture a century or so ago, manufacturing has lost any ability it may once have had to provide jobs for the masses. People need to get used to it.Except that's not why we've become less competitive. The long death of our manufacturing sector is the cause of that one.
While recent data from China are unclear, we are at worst now neck and neck with them as the largest manufacturing economies in the world. Of course, the number of our manufacturing jobs has declined, even as output has soared. Every one of the world's twelve largest manufacturing economies ahs lost manufacturing jobs since the mid-1990's. China in that time has lost more manufacturing jobs than the US has. US losses have been about average for the group. Like agriculture a century or so ago, manufacturing has lost any ability it may once have had to provide jobs for the masses. People need to get used to it.
I'm sure you are, too. Moreover, when you do need that insurance plan, you will also be paying more as a copay, deductible, or whatever else you must pay. The health care providers are not in business for their health, you know. If some of the patients aren't paying, the rest have to make it up. If some require more care than they can afford, then the rest of us take up the slack.
Like it or not, that's reality.
Yep. Chalk one up for efficiency/automation. It takes less workers, less time to make more things. All the unions and protectionism in the world will not change that.
It's just too bad that the workers we have left have not shared in the huge profits from that efficiency/automation. I wonder why that is?
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