The system is not designed for health but for prescribing drugs and expensive treatments. Not for prevention and whole life health.

On the pharmacy thing... I RARELY take any medications but I always talk to both the doc and the pharmacist about the medications. I think people don't understand what a resource a good pharmacist can be. This is really basic stuff that takes very little effort but we are trained to be passive and trust authority figures instead of equip ourselves and view these people as resources that can teach us. People submit instead of partnering with them.