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Originally Posted by fredthefisherman

I think you make some really good points.

Fast food and sedentary lifestyle play a large role in cardiovascular disease and cancer, as well as many autoimmune diseases.

And as your Mother said: you are what you eat so eat your vegetables.

But the question still remains, why do we have a shortage of American trained doctors and why didn't the system plan for this? We all knew this day would come as the population aged.

A basic fact that is important to recognize. It is the Feds that have caused much of the problem by restricting the number of residency positions that it would support.

I would also note that while the government was predicting an aging population it was also pressuring hospitals to reduce beds and services. IMO the government has created many of the difficulties we now face in our healthcare system.