Jay: Of course there are many good reasons to support the expansion of preventive medical care, but arguments claiming that it will lead to greater societal economic gains are misguided  Some of the greatest societal expenses arise from frequent urgent-care needs for people who have attained a long life due to preventive care
Sunil: Your argument fails because you neglect economic gains outside the health care system: society suffers an economic loss when any of its productive members suffer preventable illnesses
The economic contributions of those who receive preventive medical care may outweigh the economic losses caused by preventive care.