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Old 01-03-2011, 01:16 PM  
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Originally Posted by woj View Post
"pre-existing conditions" kinda by definition implies not healthy? and not healthy means a loss for insurance companies... even if it's 10% cap, someone will have to get squeezed out, insurance terms could become less favorable, doctors could make less, etc

So the fact is everyone will indirectly have to pay for those that are less healthy, poorer, etc... so I and everyone else in pretty good health and financial position will be worse off...

whether that's actually a good thing or not is a completely different topic, that should probably be left to philosophers and academics...
More people paying into the pool, provides lower costs for those conditions. If everyone with Epilepsy, MS, etc could get the medications/chairs, etc, all of the crap would be cheaper. Getting people in with this conditions, sooner... brings the cost way down - preventive medicine/care is one of the best ways to lower healthcare costs.

If "everyone" was paying in - you would be paying less. Just like on average, you pay more for Insurance right now and care... than the average Canadian does in taxes or any nation with a solid social medical system.
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