http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/09/24/health-care-costs.aspxHealth care costs to employees in employer-sponsored health plans have risen some 48 percent over the last three years and will likely increase again in 2004. Although employers still pay the majority of the costs, employees are facing higher insuranceenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/09/24/health-care-costs.aspx#36635Wed, 21 May 2008 20:43:42 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:36635healthiswealth<p>Dr. Mercola basically sums up the solution to the health crisis right here that is eating 16% (and soon to be 20%) of the United States GNP. And that is a GNP that is by far the wealthiest in the history of the world.</p> <p>1. Prevention. Spend your time and money on things that make you healthier.</p> <p>2. Stay away from traditional &quot;health&quot; care and doctors. All they will do is make you sick. Be skeptical and demand evidence for everything they tell you. Don't take their word for it. Your life is at stake.</p> <p>3. Stay away from pharmaceuticals. Most of them are side effect laden, dangerous scams meant to rob you of your money. None of them will cure you.</p> <p>4. Continue to read this blog (and others like it) and EDUCATE your self. We all must take personal responsibility for our health and not cede it to and industry that only cares about money and &quot;treating&quot; illness, not curing it. </p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=36635" width="1" height="1">