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Outsourcing of American companies: lots of companies close their operations in US
and move overseas. The traditional blue collar jobs are vanishing and people are losing their health benefits. Creations of new job kind of in a slower pace since US technology is losing her competitive edges to newly emerging industrialized nations. Companies both new and old are cautious in expansions. Workers in low wage positions are not offered the health benefit packages and find the premiums too steep for them to pay. More people become entrepreneurs and it is increasingly costly for freelancers to obtain affordable health insurance. Some of the young people think that they are healthy and do not desire to purchase insurance in a tighter economy. In general, there is the atmosphere of contraction rather than expansion
in US outlook. Companies are trying to trim down their overhead and general public is
looking for ways to save and survive. Sadly, for the economic survival, the health care becomes casualty. This would contribute to the high 15% uninsured rate. Conversely, lacking of healthy work force lead to less productive commerce and thus creates a vicious cycle for Americans at large. In addition , I would like to add this question:

Do the US health care system adequately treat the 21st century diseases
such as cardiovascular problems, cancer etc in an efficient and
cost sensitive manner ?

Given the existing treatment plans, we see mostly rely on Chemistry and
surgery for remedy. American society is obsessed with instantaneous cure
on modern diseases regardless the cost. Fast cure is like fast food operation.
High percentage of invasive treatments plus high tuition of medical education also contribute to the rising cost in US system. Unlike Germany, US medical education is expensive and doctors are eager to make big bucks for their investments. Other factors like expensive lawsuits and
layers of administration compound the cost issue. This partly explains the highest cost of US care system and mediocre outcome. Since most illness today is environmentally related and habitually accumulated. We need to look at alternative treatment methods to become more efficient and cost sensitive. Once the cost of treatments is down, the premium will be reduced. More people will be able afford health insurance. Also they will be more enthusiastic to
co-create a healthier America since most alternative approaches are safer and often require the cooperation of people to engage in self care.