Obesity and health care in the US

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I'm sort of an agnostic when it comes to the way the US healthcare system should be.

I'm ambivalent. This year my #1 spouse had a cardiac event. We're on the hook for US$11k out of pocket deductible out of a bill of US$35k, but got prompt treatment that was probably life saving. This puts me in another hated group, those who actually benefit from expensive treatments while more sensible preventative care goes unfunded. This entire scenario is an example of the effects of the Affordable Care Act as spouse would not have been likely eligible for insurance because the cardiac condition was pre-existing. The ACA is supposed to improve American health care and from my experience, it has. It remains to be seen if we'll be able to keep it.

Yeah, I think that is the best part of the ACA. My best friend was in a similar situation when she dislocated her elbow in a climbing accident. She was able to sign up for super low cost insurance at the hospital. I'm fairly politically conservative but have softened somewhat on the ACA. There are still things about it that I am very critical of. However would our healthcare system rank better if we were less obese?