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In reply to the discussion: The cost of single payer .... the math at my house. [View all]tomp
(9,512 posts)...and they need to be fixed or no system is going to work very well. Removing insurance companies from the loop is a great start.
IMHO, as a medical professional, the single most important move in improving the health of human beings is prevention of adverse childhood events (see the work of Vincent Felliti and Robert Anda). The evidence of both physical and mental illness arising from adverse childhood events is staggering and beyond debate. We need pre-birth intervention, including intensive education, and adequate mental health support for parents and perspective parents. It also means we have to monitor the physical and mental health of our children more closely and support research for evidence based practice on child protection. Children must be protected at all costs, and everyone will benefit. It almost goes without saying that taking care of everyone will benefit everyone.