The root of America's weight problem

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Typical thinking ... treat the symptom rather than eliminate the problem.

When I quit smoking my insurance co. wouldn't pay for the wellbutrin.  Ironically the ins. co I have now with my job will cover stop smoing aids 100%. 

I thought I had hid this well...Damn you for outing me!!!

Edited by D.Z. 2009-07-21 2:17 PM

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When I inquired about a new policy recently I was told that

a) they would not cover any treatments for a certain preexisting condition

AND

b) my rate modifier was 2x becuase of said condition (that they are not covering)

WTF?  Charge me more or don't cover me.  Don't do both... that should be illegal...

(and for the record it was not anything that would have affected other medical issues.  It was isolated and not a contributor to any other possible medical issues.  I could kind of understand it if it was a heart issue or such...)

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Can I just say that I got in/out of the DVM... and the Lewisville Courts for a ticket... FASTER than I have EVER gotten out of ANY Dr.'s office.

Just saying that privatie insurance it not all it's made out to be.

I'm not treated like a queen in any Dr's office I walk into. Making a dentist appointment? Oh, get ready to wait 3 weeks or more. Need to see a dermatologist? Yep, get ready to wait 3 weeks or more.

Not that the goverment running things would be perfect (and the bill does not SAY that the goverment will run everything! It's a replacement for Medicare/Medicade)... but private business isn't doing such a great job of it.

That's some BS right there.

Per the bill, health insurance companies would not be able to do this to you. Wouldn't that be nice?

actually they still would be able to ... I posted the bill in another thread...

it deals with the whole if you stay with your private insurance, but that private insurance goes away part, if I"m reading it right

Nope. You're wrong. It's SIX FLAGS!

$12.99 for a 32oz refillable souviner cup. Refillable with anything from their tap.

I don't remember seeing that many larger folks ever! Not even at the All You Can Eat Buffets!

That would be the benefit of competition in the private sector...

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Well isn't the choice that you go with the government plan... or the plan being offered by the company? Isn't that what the bill is saying?

So, if you have cr@ppy health insurance at work, you don't sign up for it... and thus the insurance company has less people paying premiums.... less business as do the Dr's who work with that insurance company.

actuallly you have one choice ,,, the govt plans,,, the plan basically outlaws private insurance ...   your current employer plan will be grandfathered, but if you ever change jobs or the company decides why pay their part of the cost's when you can do it on your own and eliminates coverage, you then have no choice but the govt' plan

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Go to any county fair and you will get a taste of what average America is turning into. Another great example is at Disneyworld. Compare the International Tourists with those from America and the lifestyle choices are beyond obvious. The following were selling like crazy at the fair this weekend:
Chocolate covered Bacon
Deep Fried Twinkies/Snickers
Elephant ears, cotton candy etc.
I am not saying everyone should fit into the same box, but there is a balance.

Another great example. I was reading a history book on my local town with lots of photos. It did not hit me at first, but there was not one obese person in any of the photos that were taken in late 1800's early 1900's. Too many reasons to get into, but this was another eye-opener.

The root of America's weight problem is eating too much and exercising too little.

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I'm going to call BS on the dietician being the issue for the weight problem. The vast majority of Americans couldn't afford a dietician, or the insurance that would give you coverage that would enable a dietician, and there are plenty of fit Americans that don't have dieticians. Further, it's not a legislative issue....the government doesn't make us eat or exercise in a certain way. And it's clearly not an insurance company issue, they just try to make it a better deal for us and them to do what we choose.  Same with fast food companies, which everyone want to blame....it's not their fault.

It's a personal responsibility issue. To get healthier, it's pretty simple, but most people won't accept this responsibility, for whatever reason.  

- Ride your bike, the rest of the world does. And walk (or run), everywhere you can. Or swim. Or whatever.
- Keep hobbies that are healthy for the mind and body. Step away from the video games.  
- Eat something healthy. Our labeling system rocks, FWIW. And no culture has the available selection of fresh fruts and veggies we have in the US.   
- Don't eat the entire On the Border Wet Burrito Platter. That's too much food.  Real portion sizes, real food.  

It's absolutely no secret how we got where we are. And the solution is the same as it was 100 years ago, 10 years ago...stay active, eat well in moderation, and *poof* good to go.   

But I ordered it for a reason....