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<blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote> I'm 47 and I've spent a whopping $2500 or so on health care over the last 30 years, half of it on an unnecessary CAT scan (see post above). I'm lucky in this regard, but not that unusual.<br /><br /> </blockquote><br />Do I understand you correctly?...over 25 years or so you have not had Health Insurance and have "paid as you went" to the tune of a total of $2,500.<br /><br />Now with this new bill someone like you will be forced to buy Health Insurance which will cost you at the very least $50K over the same 25 years? </blockquote><br />Yeah, that's it. It's a little misleading because I usually opt for carefully chosen 'holistic' treatment rather than medical. Still, my costs are a tiny fraction of what insurance would have cost.<br /><br />The inner ear condition I alluded to earlier is considered untreatable, but I was able to rid myself of the more severe symptoms (insane vertigo attacks) through more natural means. None of these would be covered by the mandatory insurance I'll soon be forced to buy, of course. <br /><br />If it were up to me, we would all be in a pool to cover the catastrophic treatments and pay as you go for the rest. I think this would be cheaper for 90%<br />of the population and give people an incentive to try and take care of themselves and follow doctor's recommendations. </blockquote><br />This is what really puzzles me about the excitement over this Health Care bill.<br /><br />Over the last 30 years I have paid close to $200K for my family's health insurance and I received good health care in exchange.<br /><br />Those who didn't pay received inferior health care, if any at all.<br /><br />Now those folks who didn't pay will be mandated by law to do so.<br /><br />You would think that if Health Care was important to individuals you wouldn't need a law to force them to pay for it.<br /><br />Who exactly "wins" in this scenario?? </blockquote><br />As I understand it people who make up to 80Kor so will receive credits to help them buy insurance.<br /><br />People with preexisting conditions can't be denied care.<br /><br />People with chronic conditions won't be capped and forced off plans.<br /><br />Small business owners will get tax credits to help pay for insurance for their employees.<br /><br />There's a lot in the bill. No one claims its perfect, but the people who fought against it didn't offer anything of value in its place. It seems like a start.<br /><br />"You would think that if car insurance was important to individuals you wouldn't need a law to force them to pay for it."
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