Reply #11: I think the causes of high health costs need to be tackled [View All]

[tabbycat31]

In your post you mentioned obesity.... good place to start. A good portion of healthcare costs come from chronic diseases like diabetes (which is linked to obesity in many).

Why not tackle the issue of obesity in relation to the costs-- I know Michelle Obama is starting to, but I lost about 40 lbs when I eliminated HFCS from my diet. How about we end the government subsidies of HFCS and put a 1% sales tax on any items with it and use the $$ to fund health care.