SAVE A BUNDLE ON HEALTH CARE

According to data cited by Dr. Wright, over 99% of all the gallbladder surgeries are unnecessary. Every year in the United States, approximately 430,000 gallbladders are removed. The costs for surgery varies, but the average is about $30,000. That adds up to around $12.9 BILLION each year, 99% of which is probably unnecessary.

Dr. Wright suggests that there is strong evidence that almost all gallbladder problems are related to food allergies and that simple testing can identify which foods are the culprits. Let's assume it costs $1,000 a year to determine the food allergies of every person who has symptoms that would qualify them for a gallbladder operation. Take 430,000 people at $1,000 each and the cost is $430 million.

How does $430 million compare to $12.9 BILLION? Look at it with all the zeroes in place;

This does not include the number of dollars saved by people who did not need to purchase medicines after their surgery to compensate for the lost bile activity the surgery caused. It also doesn't include the other costs incurred when surgeries go bad, and when people miss work and school because they are either in the hospital or home recuperating.

This is one SMALL example of the huge savings available in health care if we just look for them. Regardless of how hard we try to cut health costs, issues like unnecessary surgery continue to escalate them.

Can the president solve this problem? How about our elected representatives?  NO! The only person who can stop the unnecessary cost of dumb surgery is the patient (that's us). You and I need to KNOW what really needs to be done. We need to stop believing that every problem we have can be solved with a knife, a pill, or a blast of radiation.

Here's a plan;

I am not suggesting that anyone ignore emergencies, or put off acting for months and months. I do strongly suggest taking a few days to gather data so you can be sure your next step is the correct one for you. Once they "cut it out" it's too late.

The same concept applies to prescription drugs. Don't run right to the pharmacy to have the new prescription filled until you know what you're taking, and the potential consequences. Over 80 million people gulped down Vioxx and now the manufacturer has yanked it from the market because it dramatically increased the risk of heart attack. Why risk serious harm? Know what you're doing before you swallow that first dose. You'll also be participating in further lowering the cost of health care.

Finally, do NOT ever pay attention to ANY advertising for drugs. The drug companies design their ads to sell drugs, not to make you feel better, but to get your dollars. Again, think about all the Vioxx ads. (NOTE: The October 2004 issue of Good Housekeeping contains 6 ads for DRUGS. That only makes sense to a marketing person working for a drug company).

*Dr. Jonathan Wright www.wrightnewsletter.com

If you found this article interesting you may also be interested in our August 8, 2006 newsletter. See http://www.thecompounder.com/newsletter20060802.php

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