Originally Posted By: maczrool
Why must we dismantle the free market insurance system just to get 30-40 million people insurance and treat pre-existing conditions?

While I'd not be opposed to that, I see nothing of the sort in this bill. The bill applies restrictions as to how insurance companies can treat their customers (minimal coverage, pre-existing conditions, recission, etc.), and allows the general populace to act as a group for the same sort of collective bargaining that existing groups (employees, etc.) currently do.

Can you be explicit about what sort of free-market dismantling you're referring to?

To be clear, there is no provision for any government-run health plan in the bill.
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Bitt Faulk