Curing Healthcare

My first insight into self healing was with an orientalcomprehend the invisible nature of man.
healer, an acupuncturist, who joined me at my houseThe last level was the sage. He was revered because
for dinner. He said that in his history many generationswhile he had mastered all the previous knowledge he
ago they had a medical model much like ours is today.also understood man's relation to his Creator. It is
They dispensed chemicals and performed surgery.thought he alone could heal you one time for all time.
They paid for cures when they were sick. As theToday if someone discovered the perfect medicine
system became more extensive it became expensivethey could not sell it because any doctor who used it
and eventually broke the country. The people thenwould be client-less very quickly.
came to their leaders and stated they would now payThis, of course, is an ideal but it points out a major flaw
the doctors only when they were well not when theyin our approach to wellness. We must find a way to
were sick. In this way there would be no incentive fordevelop a health care system that rewards well being.
anyone to do anything but cure. He described the newConsider the following example: if insurance companies
model as one with five levels based upon knowledgewould rebate back to their customers 2.5% per year
and respect.each year (up to a maximum of 4 years or 10%) they
The first level was the herbalist you went to him, tolddid not have a claim how could they loose? They
him your problems and he suggested herbs or foodskeep 90% and the customer, due to the high cost of
that would correct the condition.health care, would have a good rebate a powerful
The second level was the chemist. You went to himincentive to maintain their own health. Eventually rates
and he would give you powerful chemicals to correctwould drop and people would be healthier. Another
your situation.approach would be to reimburse doctors who
The third level was the veterinary doctor because hedemonstrate a low revisit rate or reduced hospital
did all the previous things but his client could notadmissions. There are many ways for change but
communicate with him so he had to be better atthey must support wellness not illness if this is to
diagnosing.change. Reorganizing the same basic structure will not
The next level was the acupuncturist because he hadget us to a better system.
to understand all the previous knowledge but also