Voice of Reason wrote:
That depends. If everyone CHOOSES to buy their own health insurance, then yes. But, if my health insurance is paid for by somebody else, then it's pointless. It would be cheaper and easier for those other persons to just pay my medical bills if and when they occur.
But I'm guessing you think it's a great idea. Prior to ACA there were about 8 million uninsured Americans. Now, post-ACA, there are about 16 million uninsured Americans. Do you think that's an improvement?
The United States Census Bureau annually reports statistics on the uninsured. The 2012 Census Bureau Health Insurance highlights summary report states that:
In 2012, the percentage of people without health insurance decreased to 15.4 percent from 15.7 percent in 2011. The number of uninsured people in 2012 was not statistically different from 2011, at 48.0 million.