On 03/26/2017 11:10 AM, trader_4 wrote:

All states either require one to have auto insurance or have a
verifiable money bond.

Not true. As pointed out previously, NH does not require
auto insurance or any bond.




OK, there is an exception I guess

Those who do not have health insurance don't usually opt to go home and
die, they simply do not pay their hospital bill. The hospital simply
puts their costs onto the bills of all the people who are insured.


And also on to taxpayers and those who are uninsured, but
able to pay their hospital bill for something like a trip
to the ER for some stitches.




I think everyone should have health insurance and the one exception
would be for those who have a money bond such as done in the states that
do not require insurance.


That would work for me. It's also an interesting idea to
confront the right wingers with. If you have a choice between
either having insurance or posting a bond to show that you
can cover yourself, would that be acceptable to them?



Yep, unless one has money to burn, insurance would make sense to me.



In the 38 years I was on my job, I took all of two sick days so
basically paid in for all those years and never took anything out.

I suppose I could have complained about it but as it turned our my knees
had to be replaced and my insurance paid for 95% of the bill which was
over $100k.

Another good example of what's driving up the cost of healthcare.
Decades ago, we didn't have $100K operations that greatly
improved people's quality of life. Back then, they took
pain killers and had to live with it. Yet, the simple
minded and dishonest pretend that there are simple, easy
solutions to escalating healthcare costs. Trump and the
GOP just found out how that works out.




Yep. I am sure thankful too.

Had my knees not been replaced by now I'd need a walker and would be
considered disabled.

Though I was legally disabled for several years after my operation, I
never considered myself so, and refused a handicapped permit.


Though I had a bit of difficulty walking at first, I figured I'd save
the handicapped space for someone who could not walk at all.
I know of people who can walk fine but perhaps have sore feet and they
gladly take the permits