I know I lack the nuance gene when I contemplate health care legislation.
Sure, I understand that it could be good to improve quality, increase efficiency, and expand access. Those are all fine goals in theory.
But as I understand it, the main concern is that there is supposed to be a population of tens of millions who cannot get health insurance, and so do not have access to health care.
Given that a massive health care bureaucracy is planned to get insurance to those people who can't get insurance, why does the legislation envision fining these people for failing to buy health insurance--with the threat of jail time for failing to pay their fines?
I mean, if the issue is that these people can't get health insurance, why is there a need to compel them to buy what will be made available to them?
Like I said, I clearly lack the nuance gene.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
