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The problem is that if people don't sign up for health care and remain uninsured, they go to the ER anyway and when they do, it ends up raising hospital costs by lowering the revenue hospitals need, and eventally premiums for everybody else. (Or, of course, they don't go the ER at all and die.) That sort of thing is one reason so many hospitals around NYC have already closed. High costs due to too many uninsured patients.
The problem is that if people don't sign up for health care and remain uninsured, they go to the ER anyway and when they do, it ends up raising hospital costs by lowering the revenue hospitals need, and eventally premiums for everybody else. (Or, of course, they don't go the ER at all and die.) That sort of thing is one reason so many hospitals around NYC have already closed. High costs due to too many uninsured patients.
Well if they're not even citizens they shouldn't be receiving health care anyway, in any form.
The problem is that if people don't sign up for health care and remain uninsured, they go to the ER anyway and when they do, it ends up raising hospital costs by lowering the revenue hospitals need, and eventally premiums for everybody else. (Or, of course, they don't go the ER at all and die.) That sort of thing is one reason so many hospitals around NYC have already closed. High costs due to too many uninsured patients.
The problem now is that the lower risk population will opt out and pay the fine. This population is very much needed for risk sharing, the fortunate need to share with the unfortunate.
How do people do "just fine" without medical insurance?? Huh??
You THINK you are healthy, but just like that, something can happen to you regardless of your so-called healthy lifestyle and it sure is great to have health insurance. I recently discovered that I have a neurological issue that is still being diagnosed. I've had to undergo no fewer than five MRIs and if I didn't have health insurance, I shudder to think of the cost.
How do people do "just fine" without medical insurance?? Huh??
You THINK you are healthy, but just like that, something can happen to you regardless of your so-called healthy lifestyle and it sure is great to have health insurance. I recently discovered that I have a neurological issue that is still being diagnosed. I've had to undergo no fewer than five MRIs and if I didn't have health insurance, I shudder to think of the cost.
Exactly.As soon as leoliu finds out she has breast cancer her tune will change and the rest of us will wind up paying the bills.
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