Originally Posted by Robbie

I saw that later in this thread you said everything was okay now. But I wanted to say something about the original post here.

You asked "What do I do?"

Well, when I was 27 I would have went to the doctor and paid for it. Just like my dad did, just like my grandfather did when he was young, just like his father and on and on back through history.

I do have insurance now. But I'm going to be 48 years old in Nov. I never had any health insurance until I was 41 years old.

It's a calculated risk...but a pretty damn good one. The vast majority of young folks do not need health insurance. It's just a waste of your money and a good way for insurance companies to get rich.

Hell, I never knew anybody in their 20's who had their own health insurance when I was your age. Of course now employers are basically forced by the govt. to hand out health care. And as I understand the new healthcare plan being debated....EVERYONE will be forced to buy health insurance. No matter what your age.

Yeah, it'll be nice for the small percentage of younger people who may have a catastrophic car accident or disease. But for the vast majority it's just gonna be a bit of a money grab.

I have to say that IF they are gonna socialize medicine, I'd be more in favor of the "Single Payer" (the govt.) system. This new plan just seems to be another way to make more money for the medical industry and insurance companies to me.