As much as I am opposed to the collectivist view points on society in the world, it seems this is one area where an individualist perspective doesn't work as we

As much as I am opposed to the collectivist view points on society in the world, it seems this is one area where an individualist perspective doesn't work as well. But the problem here, as you pointed out, is that to implement this idea in America, people would have be less selfish and more responsible for their own health. Neither of which is a core tenant of our modern society. 50-70 years ago is when we should have done this.