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People who don't buy health insurance eventually cost the rest of us

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No ball spiking! b6 New

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and ....Barack Obama Was Against Healthcare Mandate Before He Was For It UFO New

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And there's never been a mandate. You won't have to choose an insurance plan. If you don't, ezwater New

How ironic that a Republican party so willing to cut food stamps for slackers and the historic champions of "personal responsibility" are against the mandate.

No Subject <NT> DangerJudy New

Only because we force hospitals to provide services to anyone and everyone... likes

-3 rlhartman New

What's the "conservative" alternative? b6 New

[Sound of only crickets] <NT> Rahark1 New

At least the crickets (vs the Rs) have SOMETHING to say <NT> b6 New

what are they supposed to do? let people die on the street? <NT> DangerJudy New

Do a better job of separating those who can't from those who won't... likes

-2 RandyH New

How would we make them fend for themselves? <NT> DangerJudy New

Got any practical suggestions for that? peterelkon New

A good start would be to list those with verifiable physical/mental handicaps as the can't... likes

-1 RandyH New

So I guess your OK with the whole "death panel" thing? b6 New

You say "adequate" health care. Who defines that line? Should the rich be able to buy better health care? rlhartman New

Why don't you just ask a Canadian? b6 New

make that a "Brit" (not Brut) <NT> b6 New

Your "terminal care" and other drastic measures are where a huge part of medical costs lie. You cannot brush them aside. rlhartman New

And: What sort of political dustups will result when some non-rich people die because gov't refused treatment? rlhartman New

Do your own research b6 New

So your plan is "hope that it all works out"? Just do everything you believe in and we'll have utopia? rlhartman New

No. My plan A was single payer - universal coverage but thanks to paranoid conservatives b6 New

So this "universal coverage" plan - does it have limits? Can the rich buy services beyond those provided by it? rlhartman New

Here's the answers to your questions... b6 New

Rather than discuss your favored plan, you provide a link for "dumbasses". I guess we HAVE your answer, then. rlhartman New

We already sort people according to diagnosis and try to treat accordingly. peterelkon New

At one time, communities supported charity hospitals that took care of those without funds lrcable New

Shriners hospitals take Medicaid and are grateful for it. peterelkon New

I don't totally disagree, but it did shifted the burden to the taxpayer lrcable New

There's always problems when folks don't have skin in the game. peterelkon New

That's the idea behind Health Savings Accounts (HSA's). They work great! rlhartman New

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