Comments on: Sacrifice http://thewellnessbitch.com/2010/07/15/sacrifice/ It's Time to Wake Up! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:46:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: thewellnessbitch http://thewellnessbitch.com/2010/07/15/sacrifice/#comment-242 thewellnessbitch Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:51:27 +0000 http://thewellnessbitch.com/?p=798#comment-242 Khurt: I think I was a little lazy with my last sentence. Blame it on a relaxing vacation. It was a wide-sweeping generalization that I actually don't agree with completely. And I should be careful about how I say that since some people use that same excuse not to buy healthy food for their family. What I meant really was more like this: With health insurance I can pay a $15 copay and "enjoy" a high-priced medication, but I'm still stuck paying out of pocket for a massage that might offer me the same or more relief to whatever ails me. The way our society views "healthcare" limits my options for healing to medication and illness care, not preventative well-care. I'm frustrated that well-care is not seen as something that's worth spending our tax dollars on...therefore is very limited to individuals who can afford to pay for it out of pocket. Khurt: I think I was a little lazy with my last sentence. Blame it on a relaxing vacation. It was a wide-sweeping generalization that I actually don’t agree with completely. And I should be careful about how I say that since some people use that same excuse not to buy healthy food for their family.

What I meant really was more like this: With health insurance I can pay a $15 copay and “enjoy” a high-priced medication, but I’m still stuck paying out of pocket for a massage that might offer me the same or more relief to whatever ails me.

The way our society views “healthcare” limits my options for healing to medication and illness care, not preventative well-care.

I’m frustrated that well-care is not seen as something that’s worth spending our tax dollars on…therefore is very limited to individuals who can afford to pay for it out of pocket.

]]> By: Khürt L Williams http://thewellnessbitch.com/2010/07/15/sacrifice/#comment-241 Khürt L Williams Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:42:03 +0000 http://thewellnessbitch.com/?p=798#comment-241 Great post. What struck me was the very last sentence: "I’m sick of healthy options being a luxury only for the wealthy." I agree with the statement but is it true? Do you have any ideas on what can be done to change that? I ask because I care. Great post. What struck me was the very last sentence:

“I’m sick of healthy options being a luxury only for the wealthy.”

I agree with the statement but is it true? Do you have any ideas on what can be done to change that? I ask because I care.

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