Healthcare Reform?

Literally, I spent 2 hours Monday nite trying to get handle on what "Healthcare Reform" actually means-I am miffed.  It seems that President Obama is making some sort of run at political consensus building about nationalized healthcare.  And I can't get a handle on first of all, what does it mean in 1) change in the current system 2) the money required to initiate and administrate the change. 

 

In each article I read-one from Breitbart and the other from U.S News-there were over 100 comments.  Then, comments on the comments and comments to the comments of the comments.  Mostly centered on blaming someone or another for the state of the current "system."  All out name calling in some of it.  It is certainly a sticky topic...and expensive no matter how you look at it.

Today, I am going to challenge my practice members to higher levels of making theirs and their families' health a high order priority.  This is not a mindless activity-it takes connection and a familiarity with folks where I can talk to them about lifestyle stressors and help move them toward reducing them.  It also takes concern. But, I cannot be more concerned for a person's health than they are.  We all have to be concerned about the health of ourselves and our children and not just what to do when we lose our health (and how much that will cost and whether others should pay for it).

When we make our health a priority, we tend to feel less stress overall and can move forward to help our country make decisions that effect us all.  Please chime in on your opinions...but, again, if you enter into a blame game instead of constructive criticism, you stress your nervous system:)  Do we really need more stress?