I am happily self employed and paying about $800 per month for my families major medical health insurance. Just found an Obamacare calculator online and if its right I will have to buy a $1500 per month policy but I would get a $700 per month subsidy so I will end up paying about what I pay now if I buy thru the exchange. The $700 subsidy far exceeds what I pay in federal taxes. So in summary, I was happy and self sufficient and a net contributer to federal revenues. After the government fixed health care over my objection, I now will be a moocher, a net drainer from from the federal teat - unless I choose to pay the additional $700 per month out of pocket. Quite a choice.
That is exactly the intention - to get you addicted.
Because when enough private insurers are driven from the marketplace, the .gov will declare “OMG! IT’S A CRISIS!” and those teats will now be dispensing socialized medicine... with no alternative private option.
Unless, of course, you’re in the government.