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Why True Health Reform Has Nothing to Do With the Bill That Was Passed

Health care profits account for 17% of the U.S. economy. The health insurance reform bill passed by Congress and signed by the President in March 2010 challenged 1/6 of the economy in ways that deeply upset Republicans while falling far short of what many Democrats wanted. Like it, oppose it or have mixed feelings about what it will do to how the health insurance industry operates, this bill was not about health reform. Dr. Gruder proposes that this is because both Democrats and Republicans alike don't have the backbone to spearhead true health reform. The reason? True health reform would affect in dramatically adverse ways two gigantic and extremely interdependent industries that have huge financial war chests to fund their lobbying efforts. Ignoring political correctness, Dr. Gruder bluntly refers to these industries as the "Illness-Creation Industry" and the "Symptom-Control Industry." The good news: Consumers don't have to wait for the government, doctors or the health insurance industry for true health reform. Dr. Gruder will explain how to become your own health reform plan.

Dr. Gruder can cover any or all of the following, depending on interview length. He also enjoys responding to spontaneous questions and comments from both the host and callers.

Potential Themes to Cover

• Why the health reform act of 2010 wasn't about health reform
• The top two causes of skyrocketing health costs that neither side of the political aisle has the backbone to tackle
• The Illness-Creation Industry exposed
• The Symptom-Control Industry exposed
• How the illness creation and symptom control industries feed off each other
• Why these two industries are exteremely damaging not only to individual health, but also to business profits and government health programs such as Medicare and military health care
• What everyday people can do to help turn this around: how to be your own health reform plan

Potential Interview Questions Based on the Above Themes

1. Why do you say that the health reform act of 2010 wasn't about health reform?
2. What do you see the top two causes of skyrocketing health costs as being, and why does neither side of the political aisle seem to have the backbone to tackle these?
3. Tell us more about the "Illness-Creation Industry" and what they do to make such massive profits.
4. You say that the largest sector of the Illness-Creation Industry is the "Fake Food Industry.” What is fake food and why do you say this industry creates illnesses that drive up the cost of health care?
5. How do we, as consumers, share the responsibility in helping the Fake Food Industry make us ill?
6. In addition to the Illness-Creation Industry you also talk in your speaking engagements about the huge role that the "Symptom-Control Industry" plays in keeping us ill, which also drives up the cost of health care high. Say more.
7. Don't these two industries adversely affect not only individual health but business sustainability and government health entitlement programs as well?
8. How do the Illness-Creation and Symptom-Control industries feed off each other at the expense of our health?
9. Why aren't these two "industries" held up to the same standards as doctors?
10. What responsibility do health providers have in helping to make health care more affordable?
11. What are the key changes necessary for upgrading our health as a society so that people's need for health care significantly decreases?
12. You offer specific recommendations for how people can become their own personal health reform plans. Where can people find these?
13. Is this also part of what you cover in The New IQ, your six-award-winning book on creating happiness, health and prosperity without sacrificing personal integrity or social responsibility? Where can people learn more and order?

Dr. Gruder's Topic-Relevant Bio to Read On-Air

Dr. David Gruder may be the world’s only clinical and organizational psychologist whose primary specialty is integrity restoration and resilience. He is the Executive Director of Integrity Revolution, which provides resources for “Freesponsible Happiness, Health and Prosperity," for individuals, businesses, helping professionals and leaders. An internationally acclaimed speaker, trainer, consultant and media resource, the categories in which Dr. Gruder has won book awards reflects his unusually range of expertise and vision. Those awards include: Current Events in Politics & Society, Social Change, Conscious Business & Leadership, Health & Wellness, Mental Health, Self-Help, and Meta-Psychology. His most recent six-award-winning book, “The New IQ: How Integrity Intelligence Serves You, Your Relationships and Our World.” provides a step-by-step plan for creating sustainable happiness, health and prosperity without sacrificing personal integrity or social responsiblity.

Website Page to Plug for This Specific Topic: www.TheNewIQ.com/health

For More...

► Click here for more about what true health reform entails
► Click here for supplemental information on The Hijacking of Health
► Click here to book Dr. Gruder.
► Click here for Dr. Gruder's media resources.