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Originally Posted by NJblue
Do you really want people to be able to just walk up and buy insurance regardless of a pre-existing condition? If you think insurance is costly now, just wait until this is mandated. What healthy person would pay for an insurance policy if he knew he could get one if he ever developed any serious medical condition? The result would be that only sick people would have insurance. Can you imagine the cost for that?
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Yes, I am one of those with a pre-existing condition. I would love to be able to get health insurance in Florida - we would be there already! There is a federal law in place that prevents transfer of private health insurance across state lines.
I did not cause my pre-existing condition, it was birth defects. I take care of myself and am a very compliant patient. I do have inusurance thru a high risk pool at over $6400/year plus a $2500 deductible, co-pays, medication co-pays, etc. And I am happy to pay for my insurance!
I also know that if you are lucky enough to be healthy - that can change in an instant!
If you are healthy, bless your lucky stars. And if you can get health insurance, bless those stars too.