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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
I think a pretty big chunk of the "why retirees get more out of it than they pay in" is because many of them refuse to go to a doctor at all until it's an emergency. Emergency care, heart disease, stroke, cancer - are all VERY expensive medical issues to treat/cure. Much of this can be prevented (or risk greatly reduced) with regular checkups, routine exams and blood tests, appropriate nutritional and dietary information, and guidance with physical activity.
If you don't go to the doctor until you're sick, you probably could've avoided getting sick if you'd just gone to the doctor first. It costs the doctor less, it costs the health care system less, and it costs you less in your overall health, to participate actively in preventative (wellness) care.
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You've described most people...
Most prople don't go the the doctor until they're sick.
It's in no way age specific...