Healthcare costs all over the world are rising due to the rise in modern diseases which are a product of unhealthy lifestyles. These Lifestyles include poor diet, smoking and lack of exercise. While many people do not need to use medical services, there are others who constantly need medication due to their unhealthy daily lives. In my view people who are responsible for their own illness should have to contribute towards the cost of their medical treatment.
First of all, it is important to highlight the fact that ignorance is not an excuse. Information about health and fitness is widely available so everyone should know that smoking and eating fast food are not only bad for our health, but can cause serious diseases. Furthermore, there is a wide range of help services which people can consult for advice on improving their health from doctors to sports trainers and dieticians. People who continue to live unhealthy lifestyles despite advice from doctors or medical professional should not receive free or reduced cost medical services.
Secondly, it is clear that certain types of treatment are very expensive and some diseases can be prevented by adopting a healthy lifestyle. If people who are obese require treatment, they are taking money away from another patient, whose operation or treatment may be costly, but necessary. Therefore, it could be a good solution to make people pay some money towards the cost of their treatment. If their health improved, this payment could be reduced.
In conclusion, making people contribute towards the cost of medical treatment for self-inflicted diseases could help reduce this type of disease and make more money available for other people.
Healthcare
costs
all over the world are rising due to the rise in modern
diseases
which are a product of unhealthy
lifestyles
. These
Lifestyles
include poor diet, smoking and lack of exercise. While
many
people
do not need to
use
medical
services, there are others
who
constantly
need medication due to their unhealthy daily
lives
. In my view
people
who
are responsible for their
own
illness should
have to
contribute towards the
cost
of their
medical
treatment.
First of all
, it is
important
to highlight the fact that ignorance is not an excuse. Information about
health
and fitness is
widely
available
so
everyone should know that smoking and eating
fast
food are not
only
bad
for our
health
,
but
can cause serious
diseases
.
Furthermore
, there is a wide range of
help
services which
people
can consult for advice on improving their
health
from doctors to
sports
trainers and
dieticians
.
People
who
continue to
live
unhealthy
lifestyles
despite advice from doctors or
medical
professional should not receive free or
reduced
cost
medical
services.
Secondly
, it is
clear
that certain types of
treatment
are
very
expensive and
some
diseases
can be
prevented
by adopting a healthy
lifestyle
. If
people
who
are obese require
treatment
, they are taking money away from another patient, whose operation or
treatment
may be costly,
but
necessary.
Therefore
, it could be a
good
solution to
make
people
pay
some
money towards the
cost
of their
treatment
. If their
health
improved
, this payment could be
reduced
.
In conclusion
, making
people
contribute towards the
cost
of
medical
treatment
for self-inflicted
diseases
could
help
reduce
this type of
disease
and
make
more money available for other
people
.