Why should everyone get health insurance? For Health?

Good point made here...yes we can do all the healthy lifestyle things, but as the article states many rely on doctors and medications for good health..and some don't can't afford until at age 65 when Medicare kicks in...BD

There are ways to increase your chances of being healthy. Among them: exercising, eating right, managing chronic disease and having health insurance. That's right. Having health insurance.
A study published in the Dec. 26 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association found uninsured, older people, particularly those with cardiovascular disease or diabetes, experienced worse health than insured counterparts. But when the uninsured persons turned 65 and were eligible for Medicare insurance, they reported improved health. This follows a 2003 study published in JAMA that found uninsured people used more preventative health services after they gained access to Medicare. Not everyone can wait until the magic age of 65 to get taxpayer-financed health care offered through Medicare. For the sake of the country's health, health insurance should be available to Americans of every age.
The studies should come as no surprise to anyone living out here in the real world. Because taking "personal responsibility" for your own health only goes so far. Sure, you shouldn't smoke or drink too much. You should exercise and lose weight and wear your seat belt. But to be healthy, many of us rely on access to doctors and medications and clinics - which cost a lot of money. Insurance is necessary to help pay the bills.