Ok, lets fiat for the moment that you interpretation is correct the issue is still outstanding.
If you mandate insurers to cover pre-existing conditions and not mandate that every one has coverage then the logical solution to an insurance company to raise all rates to cover per-existing conditions.
The pool of insured will shrink as cost goes up. Since pre-existing must be covered there is no need to buy till after you are sick / harmed.
How does that lower cost as djt claimes his plan will do ?
Not only does it not lower cost, it creates an absolute death spiral to the insurance companies.
Socialism DOESN’T WORK. Our goal should be to make sure NO ONE gets free health coverage and that everybody is taught they won’t get it unless they pay for it themselves. When the government is out of the health care business and the free market reigns, the price of coverage will drop and the quality will skyrocket.
I agree with that, which is why some states have gone to high-risk pools.
I don’t actually have a problem with individuals who risked it and got caught having to essentially bankrupt themselves before they are eligible for Medicaid.
But most of the GOP presidential candidates are for that admittedly problematic halfway solution of keeping the mandate for pre-existing conditions being covered, while dropping the mandate that people purchase insurance.
Yaelle was describing, in another thread, the Swiss health system. I thought her comments there were enlightening and appreciated her providing this information.
It sounds like it would be a wonderful solution for our country.