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Need any other reason?

Well, let's talk about those with PRIVATE INSURANCE -- those who take them from their employers. People employed by big companies that offer a health plan are within a layoff notice of losing coverage for themselves or their families, joining America's millions of uninsured.

Their only alternative right now is the individual market, where insurers scrutinize applicants' medical histories, looking for reasons to turn them down or charge them exorbitant premiums. If you happen to have a chronic illness, You're virtually uninsurable at an affordable cost.

Even if you're accepted, your carrier reserves the right to cancel your policy retroactively if it finds that you left even a tiny condition from years back off your application.

So, for these people with these kinds of conditions, what is your only option ? It seems like the public option may be your lifeline.

Unless of course, you would like to tell him --- TOUGH LUCK ! IT's YOUR PROBLEM, DEAL WITH IT.

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...those who take them from their employers. People employed by big companies that offer a health plan are within a layoff notice of losing coverage for themselves or their families, joining America's millions of uninsured.

False.

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Their only alternative right now is the individual market, where insurers scrutinize applicants' medical histories, looking for reasons to turn them down or charge them exorbitant premiums.

OK. This is eeeeeeeeevil... why?

Should I pay higher premiums becuase of YOUR medical problems? Is that what you consider "fair"?

We expect our insurance to cover medical expenses for extremely expensive, catastrophic events, no? Do you suppose those insurers could do that if people only had to pay a pittance of a premium? Where do you imagine the billions of dollars should come from, if not the insured?

Even if you're accepted, your carrier reserves the right to cancel your policy retroactively if it finds that you left even a tiny condition from years back off your application.

You mean, if you lied about your medical history? Lying about the conditions of a contract is a Bad Thing in every case.

Insurers have the freedom to choose whom they will cover; you have the freedom to choose which insurance carrier you will use. Sounds fair to me.

If you don't like the conditions of an insurer paying the bulk of your bills for you, then just save up and pay your OWN medical bills. That will keep those nasty insurance monsters away.