Connect Platform is a cool thing.. You get to meet and know about a lot of stuff and a lot of people. I recently got an invite to the Health Consciousness website Connect Platform hosts, and it's all about healthy living, lifestyle, etc... It's great.
However, here's a brass tacks thing to look at with all this healthy living talk, as we try to walk healthily... it costs money. And if you're not covered by your company, or Medicare... you are in a tough spot! Depending on the state you live in you may not qualify for publicly assisted healthcare (aka Medicaid)!
And if you're an independet business owner searching for health insurance, you know that as an African American, no matter how healthy you live, you and I are consdered "high risk" and pay high premiums to get decent heathl care coverage!
Some say Universal Healthcare is the answer. I don't think so. Universal health care requires ACCOUNTABILITY on behalf of those that provide for it, and we have ample evidence that accountability is not high on the list of priorities amonst our biggest companies.
Affordable health care MUST go hand in hand with knowledge about healthy eating habits, and exercise.
Without affordable healthcare, you're gonna be hard pressed figure out why your body's flipping on you even as you do everything you know how to do as a layperson(not a medical professional) to take care of yourself!
something to think about
Posted By: r.e jones
Monday, September 29th 2008 at 11:23AM
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