I wonder if the psychological stress you describe is a result of societal expectations, which itself is a result of what has been done historically. I would thi

I wonder if the psychological stress you describe is a result of societal expectations, which itself is a result of what has been done historically. I would think that to most people you are either healthy, or you have a problem, because that is often how it is viewed when it comes to healthcare. In the same way your doctor could say "you are a little overweight, and let's keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't cause problems down the road", a similar perspective could be had for what people commonly associate with more serious issues. You can look at what the correlations say for health policy, or you can consider the actual reasoning as to why people view healthcare as such in the first place. It's normalized for people to not go to a doctor unless they have a problem, it's normalized to not take regular preventative measures and screenings. In addition, there are financial barriers. While insurance companies may benefit in the long run from more regular, personalized, preventative care, they are likely very resistant to paying for it. With the costs of healthcare, only well off people would consider this approach, as most of their costs may be out of pocket because they don't have a problem to point to for these kinds of screenings. Like getting blood work done maybe every 6 months just to make sure everything is doing ok, hormones, etc. If it was normalized, and people less afraid of the doctor, needles, and of the costs attached to being unhealthy, their sources of psychological stress would likely be non-existent.