Oh, give it a rest! I am so tired of radical egalitarians who insist that everyone be tied to the lowest common denominator.
Besides, how many people could not afford $1500 a year for health care? I daresay that most of the so-called poor in this country spend more than that on luxury items. For those who are truly needy, charities could pick up the tab.
I'm fairly certain that the $1,500 only puts you on the doctor's list. Actual services are over and above that amount.
People have been accustomed to paying zero for healthcare for awhile. I saw that in PA the teachers went on strike to avoid a $20 co-pay.
Also when talking about how much money this brings in - do not forget that most doctors have med school bills of $250,000.
My current contribution is $98 a month for my insurance, so $1500 isn't so bad to me.
You are right. The two-class concept is carp. This is a new concept. Depending who gets in on it, rates could drop. Add this to the medic stops or whatever they are called that have set up shop in Wal-Mart and Target and I think we will see better quality and more affordable health care. I would love a health savings account that would let me shop for a fee-for-service or retainer doctor and fee-for-service or retainer specialists and do away with anything but catastrophic insurance.