That’s bad because if you’re not old enough to qualify for Medicare, and have a pre-existing condition...you won’t be finding private insurance, anywhere, at any cost, that will cover that condition.
Yup...group insurnace can’t discriminate because of pre-existing conditions, but if you have a private policy they can—it’s because they can’t make enough money off of you.
So what is our solution for people like that? A bottle of aspirin and prayer?
What does a person in their 50s without insurance now do?
Pay out of pocket for doctors’ visits.
Only take prescriptions that are on the generic list at WalMart.
Look up health maintenance issues online and try to stay informed.
You can go to the emergency room if you end up with a stroke or a heart attack caused by a chronic condition that you haven’t been able to keep controlled. Then you can declare bankruptcy for the costs associated with that.
Something that requires expensive treatment like kidney disease or cancer... there really is nothing, unless you become impoverished, give up your home, and go on Medicaid.
What is the Conservative solution to this situation? I gather from discussion in other thread’s it’s to accept that no one else should have to pay for your misfortunes, and that the American system is the best in the world. So is the solution for all the sick Americans who can’t pay for their treatment to die?