[justlurking]

And guys, before you stomp your feet and yell people can pay their own insurance, consider the 26 yr old construction worker with a wife and 2 kids who walks outside one day, slips on ice in his own yard and compound fractures his leg. That’s $30,000 down the tubes without insurance. This stuff isn’t solely about “getting sick”. It is also about getting hurt.

Unfortunately, we'll never be able to handle this kind of case as long as a significant portion of the population has a "right" to health care..

The 26-year-old construction worker has to decide that medical and disability insurance to protect himself and his family is more important than a new pickup truck.

[DesertRhino]

“The 26-year-old construction worker has to decide that medical and disability insurance to protect himself and his family is more important than a new pickup truck. “

That’s his choice to make, not yours. And the more rational choice for him is probably the truck, not to purchase some plan designed for geezers and packed full of free birth control, abortions, psychological help, prescription drugs, substance abuse therapy, and sex change coverage.
He needs to get seen for a flu or minor injuries he might incur.

The young are getting screwed here by people who think they need full geezer coverage.

[central_va]

After paying the $500/mo premium and the $6,000 deductible that $30,000 is $18,000 to the carrier.