Posts Tagged ‘big pharma’

Bill Maher understands the woo factor in medicine, and has proved it time and time again. From interviews on Larry King, to political satire, he has shown an understanding of the underpinnings of the legal drug culture.

I have seen the incredulous looks of newscasters, and other well known personalities as he talked about the dangers of vaccination. His take on the American diet is right on.

There are many posts that seem to say that Bill Maher spreads woo to the American public. What he does is set the record straight. He is left of center, and that sometimes is misunderstood. Conservatism in this case is keeping the status quo, so those in power can work the crowd.

The news commentary shows have an advertising base that pulls the strings. Pharmaceuticals and processed food make up much of the advertising dollars. It is rare that you have a newscaster with enough knowledge to know that there is a problem with not just the health care industry, but the whole premise of drugs for health.

If anyone ever watched a pharmaceutical ad it is obvious that something is wrong. If anything Bill Maher is the true conservative. He is saying take care of your own health, so you don’t have to rely on radical treatments.

Is Bill really a true conservative?

HEALTHCARE

The healthcare bubble is hopefully deflating in status, and clout. Evidence suggests that the once formidable giant works in conjunction with both the pharmaceutical giants and insurance industry. It both creates fortunes for those entities, while undermining our health.

With either a public or private option we will be working with an industry that does not acknowledge the truth. It is never what about the people, which should be the obvious and critical point. Today we see the phony nature of big business posing as an altruistic industry. Many have become disillusioned with the reckless speculative nature of pharmaceuticals. By allowing this to go on there is a mountain of money that is anticipated every time they roll out a drug.

DRUGS

Drugs are a potent force in the healthcare industry, and a formidable vehicle for investors. Institutional investments look for blockbuster drugs in the pipeline when considering a pharmaceutical company. We have to keep in mind that the manipulation of research can spur a buying spree by investors. The underlying story is that this kind of behavior by the drug cartel in not the exception.

BIG PHARMA

Big pharma is a complex problem, we look to pharmaceutical companies to be motivated by the potential good, not pass off a worthless or harmful drugs as a panacea. We have an unprecedented concentration of power that we never witnessed before, and it threatens to control our way of life. We have both the health and price issue, which suddenly can affect our physical and financial health. When seniors have to choose between medication or eating, the government forgets that they exist for our benefit.

GOVERNMENT

The pharmaceuticals are a commodity in the market, and this is why manipulation occurs. What the government agencies do when they witness abuse; launch another investigation. This is a thinly veiled attempt to look like they will not only check on something, but will do something. They themselves in short are in a complex relationship with this industry. We live with these realities, while the looming healthcare crisis is yet to happen.

The consequences of this will be a marked decline in our dollar, and our healthcare. Compassion is not the operative word here, it is a core belief that the nation depends on medical intervention. Here lies the problem good health is not the issue. Our healthcare is not about health, but it is accelerating disease. The catastrophe that is unfolding is now becoming obvious. Americans are in denial that their health is in their hands.

COST

The staggering cost of healthcare has not produced a healthier nation. We are in the mist of a health crisis, that is brought on in part by the very system that claims it helps us. The healthcare bubble has burst, and in a large measure it repudiates the claim that they are leading the nation to better health.

DEPRESSION

When depression is a sign of the times, and it may require a novel approach. The world’s extensive problems are recognized as part of the global platform that we travel. The emerging trend for the viewer is that the world is heading south. We are living in a very complicated world, and never before have the challenges covered the spectrum from bleak to dismal. Because the U.S. has been the epicenter of much of the world, both financially and politically, we are now seeing our power eroding. The ambiguity of our position as the world’s supper power has eroded confidence in our ability to endure.

WORLD

The world is creating new models and the rules are changing. What does the rest of the world think about our actions? They are not waiting for the upside, most are appalled at some of our policies. Americas’ attitude is becoming one of resigned acceptance, with prices climbing and limited job opportunities we are seeing a depressed economy.

Is there a reason to suggest that depression is a sign of the times? The indicators are there, the most frequent sentiment is a loss of confidence in both personal and domestic ability to navigate. Understanding the adverse conditions and loss of momentum from those at the helm and those at the bottom rungs lowers the expectations. The worst part of the economic downturn is the emerging trend of contraction rather than expansion.

CONTROL

Depression will occur when you are not in control of your life. Another way to look at it is eventually you have to start your engine; opening up the possibility of retreating is not an option. Control and action are all that remain, calling all self-directed people who want to avoid prescriptive solutions, to finally play the game right.

CORPORATE GREED

Part of the debacle of our great country was at the hands of both political and corporate giants. It is prudent to say that the healthcare crisis is a reflection of corporate greed. The excess expenditure, and price gauging of the pharmaceutical industry, and the greedy insurance companies have spawned an out of control rise in healthcare or what should be termed sick care.

ON YOUR TERMS

Navigating depression is a matter of not turning around the world, but leading your life on your terms. So far it has been following directives. Now, the issue is one of price for having been led astray. We are at a critical junction in time, where our institutions have been exposed, and we are debating where to go from here. In healthcare we are exploring trading one system for another, and yet both don’t give us the ability for a better life.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Health and wellness isn’t the focus of big pharma. This is an industry that distorts studies, uses scary tactics to get us to toe the line. The healthcare crisis should have made us smarter and wiser. What we have is turf wars. In the medical sector it is stiff regulations, about what we can or can’t consume. and treatments that are controlled by government agencies. Take note it is about the rate of return for both the pharmaceutical and insurance industries.

Do you know the odds of any of the test or treatments helping you without harming you?  For that matter how are the people that are utilizing other methods doing?  What you need to know is available and can be accessed from your computer. It would be a mistake to let others micromanage your health, especially if they are going in the wrong direction.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is about revitalizing our health using an open market system. Today, there is an opportunity to operate independent of the healthcare industry’s domination. There are enough people who are speaking out and pioneering new and innovative thinking backed by the tools to achieve a real health revolution. If depression is a sign of the times, than this is the hope and optimistic stimulus package we need.