How Do You Plan to Deal With Health Ins Mandate?

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by ray1945

I agree. There needs to be a national "opt out" database; anybody on it either pays up front or is refused treatment.

So you agree with the Casper fellow that the law will be changed about the time it goes into effect. I knew there was something about this law that I didn't like very well and you people have pointed it out.

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by noexcuseforignorance

I'm not a bottom feeding freeloader. I already have insurance.

Your own, or employer supplied? Just asking because so many employers are talking about just paying the fine and letting their workers take care of themselves.

[NSHL10]

Originally Posted by Casper in Dallas

The mandate will be dropped, so stop the worrying or is that fear mongering. That said, I do not care if others take advantage of an affordable program or not, just so long as hospitals do not treat them and pass the costs on to the rest of us. No coverage, no treatment, reeeeeal simple.
Casper

If the mandate is dropped, how does the program pay for itself? Remember, it was supposed to be deficit neutral. Revenue from fines was to be used to pay for the program. Also, the mandate was reason insurance companies agreed to drop preexisting condition clause.

Would love to see new CBO numbers if mandate is dropped.

[thrillobyte]

Originally Posted by NSHL10

If the mandate is dropped, how does the program pay for itself? Remember, it was supposed to be deficit neutral. Revenue from fines was to be used to pay for the program. Also, the mandate was reason insurance companies agreed to drop preexisting condition clause.

Would love to see new CBO numbers if mandate is dropped.

Heard on the news tonight that it's in court right now. Twenty-three states have joined together in a class-action of some kind to repeal the mandate. The Supreme C. said it wouldn't hear the case until all previous venues (don't know the proper word) have been exhausted. So it appears to have some serious resistance. I wouldn't have given repeal a prayer before hearing that that many states were in on the action.