In countries with 'universal health care', a lot of medication are part of the basic insurance, so diabetics don't have to pay for their metformin/insulin, whereas in the US the pharmaceutical industry profits heavily from necessary medication.
So it's to their advantage that the bad news keeps people indoors and chained to their television, living in fear which makes them consume medication for anxiety disorders and diabetes, and keeps them sedentary to consume the garbage that people comfort themselves with.
Why is there high fructose corn syrup in everything?