RFK prediction

I had a short, friendly chat with a coworker who is also into hiking. I’m 46 and mentioned that long downhills are harder on my knees as I get older. He said “you don’t have to just accept knee pain—cut out dairy and you’ll reduce inflammation and your knees will feel better.” He followed this with “I don’t understand people who won’t make changes to improve their health”.

He knows nothing about my diet. (I rarely eat dairy bc it bothers my stomach.)

Based on this and other casual conversations he really believes lifestyle choices prevent or cure most ailments.

With RFK heading up HHS my prediction is that the “lifestyle choice” approach to health is going to be embedded in public policy.

RFK is not going to regulate the practices of large corporations. I predict he will tie most illness to “lifestyle choice” (with or without evidence) and “encourage” improved lifestyle choices by allowing insurance companies to stop covering or reduce coverage for “lifestyle” related illness.

My prediction is that if you are sick or need healthcare, it will be your fault in this administration. Personal responsibility!

It won’t be much of a leap. I’m 5’2” and wear size 14/16. I recently got access to my medical records online going back years. My first visit to my dr to ask about knee pain said nothing about knee pain but did note that I’m “severely morbidly obese”. At the same appointment blood test show no other health issues—I’m active and have normal blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, etc.

I haven’t figured out what weight I need to be in order to access healthcare, but be prepared for this to extend to pretty much any and all health needs.