Maybe it's egoist to do so, but if by doing check-ups I can improve the quality of my life when I'm older then I'm all in for that.
Moreover, some preventable conditions don't show symptoms. High cholesterol, for instance, doesn't show any symptoms until one of your blood vessels is clogged, but chances are that by then is too late and you might suffer a stroke/heart attack.
I don't know how much the average treatment for those costs, but I would say way less than few tens of blood/urine tests. Or even more "stealing" a good heart because you need a transplant due to a preventable condition.
By the way now I circumvent the Swiss reluctance to prevention by going to Italy and paying the analysis out of my pocket. It's still very cheap (~100 Euros every 18 month on average).
Moreover, some preventable conditions don't show symptoms. High cholesterol, for instance, doesn't show any symptoms until one of your blood vessels is clogged, but chances are that by then is too late and you might suffer a stroke/heart attack.
I don't know how much the average treatment for those costs, but I would say way less than few tens of blood/urine tests. Or even more "stealing" a good heart because you need a transplant due to a preventable condition.
By the way now I circumvent the Swiss reluctance to prevention by going to Italy and paying the analysis out of my pocket. It's still very cheap (~100 Euros every 18 month on average).