There is a real issue here in the U.S. of middle-class being forced into bankruptcy when confronted with serious medical expenses. Many who thought they had the best health insurance they could get, are slapped with a lifetime maximum benefit clause. That is those who paid in and took responsibility for their healthcare and costs. If some of them quit their jobs and went on welfare, they would have received full benefits under medicaid.

I don't see how forcing anyone to buy insurance will work. It is just an example of big brother forcing you to do what big brother doesn't think you know enough to do yourself. There needs to be change. There are some who really are living paycheck to paycheck and forcing them to spend money on insurance will not help them.

Time to start going through government spending with a fine tooth comb and get rid of the stuff that doesn't benefit enough of the people to justify the expenditure. With the amount paid into taxes already, there is no reason universal healthcare (not universal health insurance) is not available.




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>>>>4. Free universal health care
>>>4.1 TANSTAAFL - but if everybody pays a bit, it can be much cheaper than the current rigmarole of paying for combined bureaucracies of insurers, pharmaceuticals, and retail (pharmacies and doctors) shuffling paperwork through the labyrinthine network of contracts.
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>>TANSTAAFL on the one hand - but where do you draw the line on self inflicted health care cost: should the costs of
>>obesity
>>smoking
>>heroin addiction
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>>shouldered by all to the same extent ?
>>There are people running up total medical cost for each simple cold they have, get fat sucked of, get their noses fixed as it could create psychologial problems - whereas others only go if the bone is clearly broken or without some stitches too many shirts and ties will get bloody. Perhaps a mandatory insurance only covering all cost above 10000$ per year (or a higher amount if there is secured amount of funds) would help making people feel responsible for their own health.
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>Any legislation aimed at forcing people to do things "for their own good," especially if it involves them paying money, faces an uphill battle in this country. This is definitely going to be an issue if the Democrats are elected in November and try to implement a national health plan.