U.K WANTS TO DENY HEALTH COVERAGE TO CERTAIN PEOPLE [+] serious ballot by Kev24 created Tue Sep 04, 07 according to a newspaper article -- Patients who refuse to change their unhealthy lifestyles should not be treated by the NHS, the Conservatives said today. In a bid to ease spiralling levels of obesity and other health concerns, a Tory panel said certain treatments should be denied to patients who refuse to co-operate with health professionals and live healthier lifestyles. And those who do manage to improve their general health by losing weight and quitting smoking, for example, would receive "Health Miles" cards. Points earned could then be used to pay for health-related products such as gym membership and fresh vegetables. The aim is a shift in the NHS towards preventing disease and ill-health rather than having to treat it. The proposal was one of a raft of measures suggested in a review of public services, ordered by David Cameron. The 200-page study, entitled Restoring Pride in Our Public Services, was carried out by the Conservative public services improvement policy group's review co-chaired by former health secretary Stephen Dorrell and leading educationalist Baroness Perry. "It is inconsistent with the concept of the responsible citizen to imagine that it is realistic for citizens, having paid their taxes, to expect that the state will underwrite the health implications of any lifestyle decision they choose to make," the report states. is this the right direction? would you propose a similar plan in the united states? yes i like this plan no i don't like this plan Ballot #117536 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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