So say you don't pay for your own insurance and you do pay the tax. Does that mean when you get sick you are screwed? You may not go to the ER and get help? You had your chance? Because I think it should mean that if not then wtf does this tax improve in healthcare
That was my understanding. At first, I thought too it meant you'd be covered under something, but I think this was the stink with the DUmmies about single payer. They know you aren't umbrelled under any sort of government plan like their favorite socialist shitholes so you basically are penalized for not having something. this was the stink that the sensible ones had--if you couldn't afford insurance, how does penalizing you and you still don't have it help any.
What I was eluding to is some hospital administrator was talking about how this will unclutter the ER...ok, maybe they will move people who didn't have insurance before out of there, but what of those forced to drop it who don't qualify for any assistance? They will take the place of those leaving the ER. Not to mention, if the uninsured now move into doctor's offices, how long will the wait be for an appointment? Many people will be forced back into the ER because they can't wait 6 weeks to see their primary care physician. Somehow some people think this solves the supply of doctors problem that's already there. they are just shuffling the problem around.
That's a side rant though. Sorry Gina. This whole thing makes my blood boil.
