La INJUSTICIA de pagar las ENFERMEDADES de los demás

Should self-care be a legal obligation? We reflect on an urgent matter: public health, the economy, and individual responsibility in Mexico. The figures compel us to question the system: while a controlled diabetic patient costs the state $100 pesos a year, a negligent patient requiring hemodialysis raises the cost to $320,000 pesos annually. In a country where 7 out of 10 Mexicans are overweight or obese, and where public health resources come from everyone's contributions and taxes, an inevitable question arises: Is it fair that we pay for the deliberate irresponsibility of others? Let's examine the two sides of this ethical and social dilemma. On the one hand, the urgency of demanding personal responsibility to avoid bankrupting the health system; on the other, the risk of resorting to inhumane, classist, or discriminatory measures that ignore the socioeconomic context of millions of people. Should self-care be regulated by law, or is it a complete pipe dream? Leave your opinion in the comments. Would you agree that those who choose not to take care of themselves should be charged higher taxes or healthcare fees? Let's open the debate respectfully. This first appeared in Episode 32.