I am questioning the "Get insurance, you shmuck. Doctors aren't ethically or legally allowed to let you die, and it's not fair to put them on the hook for the cost of your medical care."
You seem to be assuming that insurance is the only possible way to pay for medical care. It's also possible to pay out of pocket. Many people can afford to pay out of pocket for routine medical care and would only need insurance to cover low-probability catastrophic events. Some people can even afford to pay for catastrophic medical care out of pocket. If someone is willing and able to pay out of pocket, then the only party benefitting by forcing them to buy insurance is the insurance company.
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Date: 2012-07-27 03:21 pm (UTC)You seem to be assuming that insurance is the only possible way to pay for medical care. It's also possible to pay out of pocket. Many people can afford to pay out of pocket for routine medical care and would only need insurance to cover low-probability catastrophic events. Some people can even afford to pay for catastrophic medical care out of pocket. If someone is willing and able to pay out of pocket, then the only party benefitting by forcing them to buy insurance is the insurance company.