To the delight and dismay of many the landmark healthcare bill passed by the House of Representatives on March 21, 2010 by a vote of 219 to 212 is now the law of the land. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) was signed into law March 23, 2010 by President Barak Obama.
Like many Americans I sat glued to my TV set watching these historic events unfold. Although the passing of the bill was split largely along party lines and met with mixed emotions, it has been hailed a significant victory for all Americans and for the Obama administration.
Even though there is no universal healthcare provision, H.R. 3590 will no doubt be regarded as the most significant healthcare legislation in decades.
As the political fallout settles pending implementation of the emotionally contested bill which has now become law, the debate about healthcare reform undoubtedly will continue for years to come as the various provisions of the bill are enforced.
Regardless of where you stood on the side of this legislation, judging by the media attention given to the bill and the public reactions for and against it, there can be no denying that the focus of our nation has been turned from all else to the healthcare of its citizens.
For those of us without health insurance coverage this is a good thing and the renewed attention is none too soon. But the question remains:
Will the new healthcare reforms solve every healthcare issue in the lives of Americans?
I don’t think so. In fact, no one has claimed that it will. One thing is certain; healthcare as practiced in this country is a very complex phenomenon. Until Americans make some different lifestyle changes and move toward a preventive approach to healthcare we will continue to have high incidences of illness and disease in our society.
But where do we go from here?
You don’t have to look any further than the evening news to see that there is a healthcare revolution underway in this country. Millions of Americans are beginning to connect the dots; they are beginning to understand that healthcare in this country is a complicated matter with no easy answers.
Amidst all of the misinformation and misunderstanding of the issues surrounding the passing of the new healthcare reforms, there lies a general distrust of government as people are realizing, there has to be a better way to maintain our health and vitality. More and more people are beginning to see that:
1) We can no longer depend on others to manage our individual healthcare concerns (i.e. the government, insurance companies, employers, etc).
2) We must begin to take charge of the decisions that affect our healthcare.
3) We must look at alternatives to institutionalized medicine and traditional healthcare options that are profit motive based.
4) In this country healthcare should begin with preventive healthcare as a way of life.
5) We must begin to investigate the benefits of healthcare through self-care health management.
This new healthcare awareness is leading tens of thousands of Americans to a self-care healthcare revolution.
This self-care revolution is well underway as thousands of Americans are discovering the preventive and treatment benefits of Eastern and Traditional Asian medicine (T.A.M). This Eastern approach to medicine coupled with the latest scientific research into little known quantum psychics and quantum mechanics technologies which among other things utilize 0.field energy, Far-Infared, and Epigenetics in the prevention and treatment of sickness and disease.
However, the real advances in the prevention and treatment of disease are not taking place in treatment oriented drug and pharmaceutical companies, but where Eastern and Western medicine and technologies converge in the prevention and treatment of degenerative diseases, auto immune disorders, and other common maladies that plaque Western society and overburden our treatment of disease based healthcare system.
Make no mistake, in this country we support and encourage a healthcare system in which disease prevention, fitness, and wellness are not taken seriously. Why?
Unlike Eastern medicine, our entire healthcare system is centered on the treatment of disease rather than prevention of disease. This treatment based healthcare system is backed by profit motivated drug, pharmaceutical, and insurance companies which do not encourage the practice of Eastern medicine for reasons that should be obvious.
One final thought:
Have you considered that the insurance, drug, and pharmaceutical industries are not upset at all by the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) which mandates all Americans to acquire health insurance by 2014? Why?
Not only are they going to do well under the new healthcare reforms mandating coverage, they are going to do very well because the law continues to encourage a practice of Western style medicine. Why should the insurance, drug, and pharmaceutical industries advocate self-care and disease prevention through technologies that do not provide incentive or profit for them?
Perhaps it is time we all start connecting the dots and join the self-care revolution!
For over 24 years Charles Smoot has been involved in the Health and Wellness industry as an independent distributor for some of America’s well known Health and Wellness companies. Charles brings his years of experience and leadership into the challenging field of health, wellness, and healthcare maintenance and prevention as an independent distributor representative for Amega, a self-care health management company. You can find more information about Charles Smoot at http://charlessmoot.org/
Author: Charles Smoot
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