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I don’t know for sure what the breakdown is. Right now our overall system does little to discourage the obesity epidemic, but in a universal coverage system th

• 5trokerac3 8y ago
  Is there perhaps a better way to use resources to fight the obesity epidemic, and massively impact "health outcomes", than a ~$40 trillion complete overhaul of the medical system and hoping that the epidemic is solved by proxy?
  • dontreact 8y ago
    I don't know where you get 40 trillion from. As I mentioned, our costs are significantly higher and our outcomes are worse than 30 other countries who have universal coverage. We should be learning something from the systems in place in other countries. I think you are focusing too narrowly on obesity in particular, when there are many reasons why this is happening. I would suggest reading this book: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Health-Reform-Right-Performance/dp/019537150X https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Health-Reform-Right-Performan... It was written by William Hsiao, who was hired by the Taiwanese government to advise them on modernizing/reforming their health care system. It does a lot to compare health systems in various countries. I think one underlying thread is how much health systems improve once there is a commitment to universal coverage. I work in this space and am trying to see what can be done about changing behaviors to make people healthier but it is incredibly difficult, especially when there is so much financial incentive in getting people to behave in unhealthy ways.