Yes, but try not having insurance, getting in an accident, then trying to buy it.
I have talked with people in the insurance business, and their biggest hangup is the pre existing condition concept. Put that way, it sounds cruel. But the reality is that if you can buy health insurance at any time with no restrictions, the young healthy crowd will not buy it until they need it, and the industry will DIE.
Just like letting people wait until they have a wreck, then letting them buy car insurance.
I’m just not that concerned about the health insurance industry. I’m not arguing FOR this new law. I’m saying that requiring coverage is not nearly as bad as “buy health insurance or go to jail”. I’m not going to get worked up about the defending the interests of the health insurance industry.