RE: Why's it so difficult for some to accept Obama was a good president
January 11, 2017 at 2:05 pm
(January 11, 2017 at 11:59 am)mlmooney89 Wrote: I think the main issue I have with the health care is making people have it. I like that it is available to everyone and I think it does good but it shouldn't hurt you to not have it. People can decide to not own a car therefore not need car insurance but they can't be an adult and make decisions about their own health?
The burden falls on everyone else. That's the problem. That's why we have mandatory car insurance---so that if you're liable for an accident, you can help pay the other person's costs.
It's the same with health insurance. An ER visit costs around $1,000. People without health insurance will end up taking their kid to the ER because they have to treat people in the ER. But if they had health insurance, they could go to a regular doctor for around $100. And guess who pays for the extra $900 for the ER visit: we do.
So it's not just about you. It's about everyone else that has to pitch in to pay for it when there are far cheaper ways to do that.
