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Originally Posted by Bytor Peltor

I understand what you are saying, but at the same time I realize that individuals who are in vehicle accidents are still offered insurance afterwards. YES - the government should mandate it, but the government shouldn't have any other involvement.

After hurricanes Rita & Ike, insurance companies in Texas no longer wanted to offer coverage along the Texas cost. The State of Texas said if you are going to write any business in the State, you MUST provide coverage along the cost.

exactly, that's a mandate-- 'you must provide". hell yeah.

about vehicle insurance-- people who have too many accidents are offered policies that are unaffordable. so you can quit driving and take the bus or take cabs or have someone give you a ride-- some break the law and drive without insurance.

you don't have that option with your life. well, you could say "hey, my fucking cancer has raised my premiums to $20K a month, so i think i'll eat a bullet now".

sure a lot of health care is self-inflicted and people could use some incentives to exercise, eat right, lose weight, etc. but a lot of it is random and fucking tragic and this IS a moral issue, not just a business one. you can't throw people to the dogs just because they are not in perfect condition.

about the government not getting more involved, i disagree-- i fear big business more than i fear the government. the government may be flawed, but health insurance companies are fucking vultures with no interest whatsoever in the public good. they just want money, and it's profitable for them to take money and deny you coverage or find some other way to fuck you or your doctor.