Reply #45: I would answer no [View All]

I have no insurance. The idea of being able to go to the doctor, dentist (twice), AND eye doctor in the same year and be able to afford it would make me beyond happy because I take my health very seriously. The rich can access health care whenever they please to whomever they want. Preventative health care isn't necessarily a requirement for them because they can afford to enter the health system whenever they please--be it preventative or at a late stage. Care at a latter stage is without exception almost always more expensive to treat or cure. But I can't afford even preventative care.

Now, then:

My issue lies in the "requirement" of somewhat regular checkups with your doctor--that's the entire crux of universal health care to PREVENT huge health issues before they become chronic. You can't do preventative health care by not going at least at somewhat regular intervals. If people have issues with going to doctors for whatever reason, they're going to cost more in the long run because they're the ones that are treated for later stages ailments.

I don't think regular physicals every 3 years at the max is unreasonable. It should be every year, but if people hate going to the doctor (as do I), I think some leeway is fine. But I don't think it's unreasonable, or even healthy at all, to encourage people to not go for routine basic screenings for cholestorel, BP, cancer screens, etc. I think people are overreacting entirely to the notion that this is some grand conspiracy to keep people in line.