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Originally Posted by classicman
We all know far too well how inefficient our government is. To mandate coverage to private industry makes no sense. The government has never run a profitable enterprise - EVER.
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But isn't mandating private coverage better than running the coverage program themselves? I agree that I don't know if it's the best time or not to be instituting any changes, but IMHO running the program through existing private insurers is far better than trying to copycat the Medicare program on a larger scale.
Think of it this way: if an illegal immigrant comes into an ER without insurance, and it is law that you must have a basic minimum of health coverage, then now that issue can be addressed in a legal fashion. No more people (of any immigration/citizen status) using the ER as a revolving door free clinic.