Reply #20: Yeah, like mandates are unconstitutional

[Uben]

Auto insurance? Ever heard of that? Mandatory in most staes.

People make stuff up to try and make a point that is so weak it has to be supported by untruths. RED FLAG!

People who don't understand the healthcare crisis have no clue why a mandate is necessary. Ask any board of director of any county hospital in the nation! Uninsured people cost the rest of us billions and billions every year.

I have a private policy for myself and my wife. She is a 5 yr breast cancer survivor, and we pay $1200/mo for a $5000 deductible and 50% of the next $10,000 policy. It goes up every six months as much as they can legally raise it. We cannot cancel because we won't be able to get insurance any where else. We still have 10 yrs to Medicare. Clinton's plan will save us at least $600/mo.

I have paid out-of-pocket expenses over $120,000 in the past five years including premiums. This would throw most people into bankruptcy. Fortunately, I have the resources.

The reason those bills were so high? Uninsured people who require care they cannot, or will not, pay for. I broke my leg three years ago and had arthroscopic surgery. Cost? $40,000 ! My shitty insurance policy covered all but about $10,000. Thank god I had it!

I'm sorry, but you people who are against mandated coverage need to talk to some people in the health industry, not the insurance industry. I can think of no reasonable explanation why people would be against it except that they don't want to pay for their own healthcare costs. That is freeloading!