Yes! You're the first person I've heard say this, as I do.

I also argue another downside to this. Already, people will not use services that are not "covered by insurance." They bitch and moan that insurance stopped paying for, for instance, PT after surgery, but will not pay for a few more sessions out of pocket, choosing to live with 80% of their function restored instead. They will not see a nutritionist, or a homeopath, or a rolfer or masseuse or acupuncturist. So, insurance is not only protecttion fees against even higher costs, but also a pipeline to western medical care, which does little more than make us even sicker.

I do not use those services at all, unless something is terribly wrong, and nothing else has worked. Currently, I use only homeopathy and rolfing for my medical needs. I am 70 years old, in nearly perfect health, on ZERO pharmaceuticals. I don't even take anything over the counter, I hardly ever go to drug stores. No headaches, no indigestion, no vertigo, no bloating, No pain or stiffness. No difficulties breathing, sleeping, walking or exercising. It's possible!

To enjoy this level of health into old age, the best thing one can do is to STAY AWAY FROM WESTERN MEDICAL DOCTORS to the extent that this is possible. Of course, I grow a lot of my own food, get outside for sunshine and fresh air, avoid alcohol, and do a whole lot of other things that help me stay healthy, but all these things are very easy to do.

And never discussed in a doctor's office.