Will I ever see the day healthcare works in the US? Preventative, Not-for-profit healthcare please!
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jul2009/nccam-30.htm
Of course we spend billions on Alternative Medicine out of pocket! Not only is it expensive but you, US healthcare system, have failed us in so many ways we’ve had to find our own way. When will we ALL be able to have acupuncture and massages and yoga? Isn’t it clear yet these therapies should be covered by insurance across the board?
What makes me most sad is that on the contrary to this article (“38 percent of adults use some form of CAM for health and wellness or to treat a variety of diseases and conditions”), I still go into the offices of all my “traditional” doctors and hear them poo-poo alternative therapies. They still believe it’s a bunch of BS. For example, I dare not speak about say, acupuncture, at the rheumotlogist because I will definitely get a sideways look and a chuckle that equals “oh you silly girl”. And really, who needs that again. So backwards.
It took me two years to figure out how to somewhat manage my illness and I am still not sure. There were so many questions every traditional doctor wouldn’t touch that my alternative healers did. They were the only ones who were paying attention in the beginning when most of the docs (who i DO NOT see anymore) were letting me wither away.
