That’s not the way it works. Health insurance is not a financial tool; it is an intricate part of the whole Health Care system. It is expected that people will either have insurance, or be covered through Medicare or Medicaid. Whole cost systems are based on the concept that people are insured. People are denied proper treatment for lack of insurance.

Next time you inhale, remember that there is no law that says we have a right to oxygen, but you would freak out if it wasn’t there.