The Unaffordability of Mandatory Private Health Insurance

A resident of Massachusetts discusses that state's mandatory purchase of health insurance and the financial burden of paying for substandard care.

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[shaithis45]

I'll try and find the You Tube link as there was someone bringing up some very good points about more public involvement and less govt. interference.

[shaithis45]

@09bassman, you bring up a very good point in regards to community co-ops if that is where you are getting at. There has to be more public organization and banding together without govt interference. In the instance with our current system with all these health insurance providers, they are nothing more than a middle man and that is about it. Also I find risk factor pricing with some insurance companies to be very discriminatory as one ages or if one moves to a different zip code.

[09bassman]

If we can fix the problem threw our Churches, then maybe we can prove that this country does not need Government to fix our problems! We need a Christian Renaissance!

[shaithis45]

@09bassman, I don't trust big brother to do the right thing either and like you said "the devil hides in the details" Regardless of our current surroundings, we live and manage just fine. I still have yet to "get hit by a bus" as Obama put it in one interview LOL. May you always be in excellent health then.  Best Regards and good evening.

[shaithis45]

@09bassman, I never let the threat of not having insurance ever stop me from progressing or looking for other types of employment. I just don't subscribe to the fear anymore. We all budget accordingly and just live. I think what I don't like is how everything one works hard for is taken away when medical debt comes into play. Pretty sick system we have at the moment. I'm with you on the insurance issue and money saved is put towards a doctor's visit and medication.

[09bassman]

I don't have health insurance because I'm young and fit. That is a finacial risk I take with my life and health because I don't think having insurance is worth it. It is too expensive, and they always try to find a way to get out of paying! So in effect, I am boycoting the insurance companies. I don't like insurance companies, but I never asked for "Big Brother" to come to my rescue.

[shaithis45]

@09bassman, personallay I think the healthcare insurance providers and hospitals that have overcharged need to crash hardcore and come back to down to reasonable prices within the public scope. Govt. is not helping the matter with a mandate and what I'm seeing nowadays are ins. providers that are out pricing themselves. I wonder if a unified boycott would make a dent in these companies sending a clear signal that price gouging is no longer tolerated. Oh well something will happen eventually.

[09bassman]

The Day of Judgment may be near!

[shaithis45]

@09bassman, plenty of devils indeed that are in need or expulsion back to the depths of the underworld :)

[09bassman]

The Devil hides in the details!!!