I believe there is a safety net for those that cannot provide for themselves for whatever reasons. I have seen that safety net used by friends and family when the time comes.
There should be some sort of basic assistance available, that is not just for healthcare, but for utilities and housing.
I don't understand the whole "free market" thing since discussions here tend to make them bad things. Maybe not in your statement but others that join into the conversation. I have always believed that there should be a free market with some sort of controls for those that cannot provide for themselves.
There's a difference between health care and health insurance in my mind. If I'm paying for health insurance it is for hospital stays and other catastrophic events. People seem to mix the two into the idea that they cannot afford health care on their own out of their own pockets.
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