Even though I currently sell health insurance (because, like it or not, at this point of time people do need it and they are often grateful to get it), if we end up with UHC I would happily find another career. I am certainly not attached to my current occupation. I would want whatever is for the highest good to be available for everyone.
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Patients should have the "right" to pursue any therapy they want, whether proven, unproven or harmful, just because somebody out there says that a particular snake oil they concocted is effective.
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No, not because someone said it was effective, but because they should have the right to decide for themselves. And your use of the term 'snake oil' is offensive. You are implying that all the anecdotal evidence and even scientific research into alternative supplements, treatments, etc. are bogus.
At worst, some supplements do no harm. Unlike drugs, which almost always have side effect.
At best, some remedies are quite effective. And many HAVE been proven effective by scientific research:
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Just wondering if you think that their health insurance should pay for it as well?
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Nope. I would not expect health insurance companies to pay for modalities outside their paradigm. However, there are some new companies that offer coverage for some alternative treatments. And, the company I work for, a conventional provider, now offers a lump sum payment option (in addition to covering the medical bills) which can be used to offset lost wages while recovering, alternative treatments, whatever. A person diagnosed with cancer could choose to use that $10k or $20k to pursue alternative treatment, if so desired. This is a wonderful idea.
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And then, if they get sick and they want conventional therapy to make them well,
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Are you implying that someone would get sick FROM alternative treatments? and THEN choose conventional treatment?
Ha, quite the opposite is usually the case. In the vast majority of cases, people with serious illnesses got frustrated with conventional treatment, drug side-effects, and, often, were even given up on by allopathic medicine, and THEN they tried alternative treatments in desperation, and they turned their lives around! I've personally met people who were literally on their deathbeds, with hours to live, and they decided to try alternative treatments, and not only didn't die, but recovered their health and were vibrant many years later.
I have a personal story of my own - it's how I got into wholistic healing - I was told my ONLY option was surgery, I opted for natural methods instead, and not only did the symptoms disappear but my overall health improved dramatically.
Respectfully, sir, it is arrogant to think that conventional allopathic medicine is the only path to healing.