Older Pay More Younger Pay Less for Health Care

Released on: October 28, 2008, 11:32 pm

Press Release Author: Benepath

Industry: Healthcare

Press Release Summary: It only makes sense that the older a person is that they pay
more for health care coverage vs. younger individuals.

Press Release Body: This may sound somewhat discriminatory, however if the big
picture is taken into account it will begin to make more sense. The older a person
is, the more they will need a health care plan that provides more coverage for them.
It is just an annoying fact of life that the older the population gets, the more
medical help they need.


The younger whippersnappers do not need the kind of drug coverage or other benefits
needed by the wiser segment of the population. Statistics back that up, the cost of
health insurance policies backs that up and plain common sense backs that up.


It isn't as punitive as it may sound. Although along with that observation comes the
caution to ensure taking care of one's health is a major priority. Sadly, in a lot
of instances, people do not take care of themselves and they pay the price for that
in increased health insurance premiums.


For instance two of the biggest bugaboos plaguing the health care system are smokers
and obese individuals. This is just the tip of the iceberg though and drug addicts
and alcoholics etc. also have increased health care expenses.


The cost of providing health care services to people who are essentially neglecting
their health is astronomical. There isn't much wonder why the American health care
system is in such shambles, why access to it for some is difficult because it is
straining at the seams or why the costs of care are skyrocketing.


Somewhere in all this there has to be a sense of responsibility for one's health
care or pay for the consequences, both financially and physically. Neglect of self
begets neglect of the system. Neglect of the system results in bloated prices,
sky-high price tags for services, out of control drug costs and a system that does
not meet the needs of the people adequately.


While age is a differentiating factor in health care costs and likely should be, the
bottom line in all cases is how the person takes responsibility for their own care
prior to using a system originally designed for major life illnesses.



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