If you think the government should provide free health care,
Shouldn't the government then also get to decide what you eat,
And shouldn't the government also get to force you to exercise daily.

What percentage of healthcare issues are caused by an individual's choices? 75%? 90%?

If you want the freedom to smoke and eat like shit and never exercise why should tax payers pick up the healthcare tab for your choices?

At the same time, what happens to those people who have health-related problems that are not a result of their choices? Shouldn't they be able to get help? Where do you draw the line?

Why does American healthcare continue to treat the symptoms rather than the source of the problem? How many obese people are on countless medications (high blood pressure, high this, high that) when the root of all their health issues is weight, diet, and exercise? Why aren't they prescribed a gym membership and fresh veggies. Why should taxpayers have to pay for their medicines while they spend their money on crappy food and $150/month cable T.V. packages and $100/month iPhone plans?

If you smoke your whole life and get lung cancer why should taxpayers pay your very, very expensive treatment?

If we're not going to force everyone to buy health insurance then don't we have to accept that people will die because they can't afford the treatment that will save them, no matter the cost (cheap or not)? Are we willing to go there? Doesn't that seem draconian?

This is an open-ended diatribe. I have no answers. I am curious of others' opinions though.