Reply #16: Yeah...the more I read about it...

[cbdo2007]

the more I'm wondering how it's really going to benefit anyone. Why do they think the "uninsured" are currently uninsured? Cause it's too expensive. Making them "buy in" to any plan isn't going to get them on board, especially when they'll still probably get stuck with 10-20% coinsurance on any doctor visits anyways.

While it's true this plan will help some of the extreme cases posted here on DU from people who stubbed their toe and had to get their whole leg amputated and now owe $100,000 in medical expenses...but the typical average family with houshold income of $50,000 a year that can't currently afford health insurance will be paying a lot for the "right" to have it.