Earlier this year, I found out someone I cared about: Doesn't "do doctors", is 30, had his father die from two heart attacks in his 40s, and wasn't going to do anything about first steps.

For a holiday gift, I've paid for him to get one of those comprehensive labs done.
May I suggest if you have one of those rambunctious life-by-horns folks in your circles who has zero insurance and an aversion to the costs of health care, paying for one of these lab sets is like handing them pebbles of warning before it becomes an avalanche of fate.
This may be the best gift you can give someone, if you can afford it. Push past the uncomfortable feeling of meddling; make the offer.
I'm not going to turn this into an ad for any place specific. Nearly all of them are just slick front-ends to tests done by pro testing centers like Labcorp or Quest. The cost ranges from $150 (a smattering of info) up to $800 (If you got something, we'll probably find it.)

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