The Velvet Bulldog
Hoop, I’m wondering if you’re differentiating between people who DON’T pay health insurance and those who CAN’T pay health insurance? Serious question.
As you may know, our friend and neighbor miws (right above here at this moment) had some health issues while in Nickelsville that HAD to be dealt with and he didn’t have insurance at the time. Are you willing/able to say to Mike, “You should have died?” Another serious question.
My personal health insurance is up to $350/month now and I’ve been unemployed for three years. I have to get help paying for it which is utterly embarrassing. If I weren’t receiving assistance, I probably wouldn’t be able to afford health insurance, and I don’t deserve to suffer or die.
And actually, when you think about it, there ARE lots of people who are suffering/dying because they don’t have health insurance. Some of those people are kids. You really don’t want them to receive care?
I agree there has GOT to be a solution to out-of-control medical costs, but a lot of smart people have been working on it for a long time and don’t seem to have come up with anything.