Insurance quote only goes so far without healthy lifestyle

A prominent nonprofit is warning Americans that regardless of what happens in the debate over healthcare reform, their standard of living still depends heavily on adopting healthier habits - not on their ability to find a good insurance quote.

According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, only about 15 percent of early preventable deaths are due to inadequate medical care in the United States. The rest are said to involve factors like diet and exercise (or lack thereof) as well where a person lives, among other factors.

"Today's children are at greater risk for a lifetime of poor health, limiting their opportunities for productive and long lives. This is unacceptable, but the evidence is clear that it doesn’t have to be that way," said Mark McClellan of the foundation.

Among the foundation's proposals for building a healthier America are bans on junk food in schools, government nutrition programs that actually help families make sound nutrition choices, more physical activity for schoolchildren, and increased spending on development programs for young children from low-income families.

The report also noted that due to differences in where they live or other factors like education and income, some Americans can expect to die 20 years earlier than those who may live only a few miles away.

For consumers, this report may help serve as a reminder that there's more to healthcare than just finding a good insurance quote. Healthy living is key for a good quality of life.

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