Lowering the Cost of Health Care?

We are at a crisis point with our health care costs right now!  This is not something that is coming soon, it is happening now.  I saw an interview this morning  with the head of the Cleveland Clinic this and he shared some of what they are doing as a large employer to lead the way in how trying to reduce their cost of health care. Number one is they no longer hire people who smoke.  This may seem radical but apparently there are over 6,000 other employers nationwide who follow this same policy to save money on the cost of health care.  Apparently it doesn't cost as much to insure a nonsmoker. Number two is that they encourage healthier eating by changing what the kind of food they offer at the hospital.  Lower fat and sugar content and more fruits and vegetables.  Number three is they offer their employee's free memberships to Curves and fitness clubs.  The result is that thousands of pounds have been lost by huge numbers of people and the cost of healthcare for the hospital has gone down.  Better health equals lower cost.  If our nation is being strangled by the rising cost of healthcare, and it is, then why not do the same thing nationwide. Let's all get healthy and lower the cost of health care today.