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healthier lifestyles and therefore lower health care costs.

Even the most MAGA of companies (United Healthcare e.g.) understands people getting off their asses and call phones is good for business. I am approaching the point where I might need knee replacements, and that is despite an active lifestyle of sports and regular hiking. I have Medicare and a Supplement from UHC. If I had both knee joints replaced, UHC would probably have to cover about $5000. Instead of going straight for that, I opted for PT. I did about 12 sessions, and that probably cost UHC about $700. There was progress, but slow, so I explored a gym membership where I could manage my own rehab. UHC is happy to pay for this. It probably costs them $300-ish per year, and avoids or delays the surgery. Moreover, the work I am doing at the gym could lower other HC costs. UHC sees that as a no-brainer. And the use of national parks should be just as obvious a no-brainer.