Health Care Solutions

Health Care Solution: Wellness

There are many arguments about what we need to do in order to fix the health care system. So what is the best solution? You will hear the arguments for government-run universal health care. You will also hear arguments for a free-market system. No matter what side of the spectrum you feel is the right direction to go, we can all agree that we need to go somewhere, because where we are today is not where we need to be.

I am not an expert on the health care system. I understand the basic concepts and see the intent of our current system, but I do not claim to know everything (or more than the next person for that matter) about the health care system. But that is the biggest reason for my concern. Why don’t I, as a professional in the health and wellness industry, have a larger role within the structure of our health care system?

Health Care Solution: Wellness

If wellness becomes a more significant part of our system, people will be healthier. If health care is to actually be considered health care, than we need to prevent some of the issues that are causing so many problems. The current system simply deals with our illnesses and injuries. It provides a fix for the symptoms of those illnesses and injuries. What it needs to provide more of is prevention.

Health is not something that is attained by getting care for an emergency. Granted, if you break your leg, the system is there to help you. If you need a surgery or medication, again, the system is there for you. But, what happens if we prevent the condition that required the surgery or the medication? What happens if we promote healthy behavior and help people live healthy lifestyles? If we promote health, we will no longer need to spend so much on costly care.

Wellness is the only way for us to actually care for our health, which is what health care should be. The current system, while the intent is good, is only caring for the sick. When you get sick, you use the health care system. What we need to do, in order to fix the system, is to start caring for our health. By caring for people and helping them live healthy lifestyles, we are preventing many devastating and costly conditions.

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