Reply #15: There's nothing to prevent financial ruin

[liberalhistorian]

due to a major illness/injury; as, even WITH insurance, the bills can be far higher than people can afford and yet medical collectors are permitted to harass people and take their assets. And having insurance is no guarantee that it will cover what needs to be covered or that you'll get needed care without financial ruin. And it does NOTHING to prevent medical bankrupties.

And that's just the start. There are so many things wrong with this that I don't even know where to begin. It's the exact opposite of what needs to be done. We need the for-profit insurance companies OUT OF IT. And fines for people who don't have enough money afford required insurance, especially if they have a condition that insurance companies are permitted to charge astronomical rates for? PLEASE. This bill needs to be KILLED. NOW. It's far worse than nothing at all.