2010-03-23, 11:54 AM
Just to point out, if someone currently does not have health insurance, and they go to the emergency room, they are required by law to be treated. An emergency room can not turn someone away for not having insurance. And if they can't pay those bills, guess who sucks up the costs.
So before you go on to say how you don't want to pay for health insurance/help others pay for health insurance. Keep in mind you already are.
If you don't have insurance, you wont go in for checkups, preventative care etc when somethings wrong. You'll ignore it and wait till it becomes an emergency and an illness that could have been cleared up easily is now much worse, and much more expensive to treat.
So before you go on to say how you don't want to pay for health insurance/help others pay for health insurance. Keep in mind you already are.
If you don't have insurance, you wont go in for checkups, preventative care etc when somethings wrong. You'll ignore it and wait till it becomes an emergency and an illness that could have been cleared up easily is now much worse, and much more expensive to treat.