[thoughtomator]

> It’s only reasonable if you let your insurance lapse there would be a waiting period before a new policy would go into effect.

Whether that is actually reasonable or not aside, what is not reasonable is thinking it’s any of the federal government’s business.

[McGavin999]

The federal government got involved 7 years ago and untangling the Gordian knot is going to take time. I have no intention of paying for people who are so selfish they wait for something to be wrong before the join the insurance pool. These same people will drop it as soon as they are well again. That’s theft

[alancarp]

This is how insurance companies treated people before Obamacare. Actually, it was probably worse then. This provision will at least allow you to buy after a waiting period.

I honestly think this is a reasonable add-on to the bill, but I would like to see one more thing: something like a COBRA policy or a high-deductible deal so that people who have lapses and need the insurance can still get something.

The high-deductible thing would protect the premiums of everyone else, plus allowing an alternative for those having a sudden catastrophic event while uninsured.