Originally Posted by dyna mo

it's always good to hear peeps are healthy. i know i'm as healthy as i can possibly be due to preventative efforts with food, activity, stress and, obviously, 100% hands-on with my healthcare. even with the type 1, i'm prolly more healthy than a lot of peeps younger than me.

but we are talking about obamacare right? the system in general/total. it's an expansion of the current system which utilizes the moneys paid in by the healthier to cover the costs of the less healthy.

the fact is that overall, as people get older, they get less healthy, consequently taking advantage of the healthcare system more than younger, healthier people. heck, just the difference in healthcare costs between 35-49 & 49-60ish year olds is 50%. that's a lot!