> I'm not a medical expert, but I would guess that the initial diagnosis and treatment of a serious medical issue is more expensive, than the maintenance of a c

> I'm not a medical expert, but I would guess that the initial diagnosis and treatment of a serious medical issue is more expensive, than the maintenance of a chronic condition that is already diagnosed and defined Unfortunately, as someone who works with the disabled community, that's not always the case. Plenty of folks need constant medication, live in care, support devices that wear out, or other high cost consumables. Agree though, our health care system is terrible.