IMO, The cult of insurance is the religion of the GOP.

[CK_John]

It has nothing to do with working hard, being proud of your work, help the common good, and be a good neighbor.

[shraby]

1. That's because there are literally tons of money involved in insurance and health care.

They can siphon bales of it off for themselves and insurance companies. Why shouldn't that be on their agenda 24-7.
Nothing the gop likes better than money.

[CK_John]

2. I'm referring to all types of insurance. It's an cult that believe insurance

keeps society functioning.

I had an ins agent trying to sell me life ins that told me with life ins I would never die, and he met it.

[alarimer]

3. Most of them don't actually know how insurance works, though.

They think (as Joe Walsh said) that they are actually paying for someone else's medical care or birth control. When, in fact, they are not directly paying for anyone else. They seem not to understand the idea of risk pools and how paying for preventive care actually saves money down the line.