Obamacare

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Originally Posted by orthodoc

The healthy 20-somethings who choose not to have insurance now

They are part of the problem.

This group will have no choice but to get health insurance once obamacare is completely implemented. And that's good for the system as a whole.

At first, if they don't get health care, they will look at the penalties and do the math and see that the penalty is the better deal, but the penalties get more and more severe as obamacare is phased in. And when it is fully implemented in 2018, the healthy 20 somethings will have to decide whether they want to pay an arm and a leg for nothing or an arm and a leg for healthcare.

And the policies offered at the exchanges will be subsidized based on need.