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Originally Posted by Spiritsoar
Wait, isn't this how it already is?
Well, not quite. When I was younger and uninsured, I did something stupid and broke my hand. The debt from x-rays and cast and visits and all was a decent amount. So I went to the medical office, set up an affordable payment plan, and eventually paid it off.
Laws that require hospitals to provide care in an emergency regardless of ability to pay are a good thing. So are the laws that require you to pay your debt for their services.
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Then why is it required to have insurance to own and operate a motor vehicle. Why couldn't you just set up a payment plan with the person who's car you smashed?
It's the same principle. By requiring everyone to carry some form of health insurance, be it public option or private, the over all cost of health care services will go down since there won't be any non payments for procedure. Economically speaking it's foolproof