Should you have to pay for your health care?

Today’s conversation is about paying for health care, and how you are choosing to approach this conversation may be helping or hindering your own personal progress - whether you agree with paying for health or not.  We talk about the impact of “entry fees” and the communities that are harmed by non-universal health care, but beyond that, we cover the impact of mindset on who is responsible for your health (whether money is part of the conversation or not).  If you don’t value your health on any level, it’s very difficult to make the progress you truly desire. It’s a value conflict to not feel responsible for the cost of your health under any circumstance, but also desire the best care. It’s a conflict to want a lot out of your experience and never throw any skin in the game yourself.  If you’ve felt yourself uttering the phrase “I shouldn't have to pay for that” when talking about your personal health journey, I want us to unpack that and the negative impact it might be having on your path to success.  Many times in my career I’ve had to negotiate with patients about whether or not the solutions, diagnostic tests or preventive care was “worth it” to patients. When I’m negotiating the worth of a patient's health to them, how on earth does the patient come out winning? Whether we believe paying for parts of our healthcare is our responsibility or the responsibility of the community at large, this episode will certainly make you think of the unintended consequences of not placing value on your health.