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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
Why exactly will they have to go out of business?
Under the current proposal, the national plan is much more likely to go out of business because the private companies will be able to cut out even more people and accept only healthy 20-30 somethings. Where as the national plan will be paying for all the high-cost people since there won't be an exclusion for pre-existing conditions.
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sorry Johnny but you whack Det after making comments like this???
ummm...which govt. program/plan has ever gone out of business???
private companies can't arbitrarily "cut out" people, have you ever seen the state to state health insurance regulations???
only healthy 20-30 somethings??? there aren't that many of those if the private companies decide to "only" insure them and many don't bother with health insurance in that age group anyway, those that are insured are likely under company plans and as Det said, companies will be very quick to move the burden/responsibility to the "government option".....
the national plan will simply refuse you treatment...then where do you go?