Universal Health Insurance & Abortion:

[Esther]

Originally Posted by MikeinAR

I'm not sure about the immediately part, but it WILL reduce premiums without a doubt. The costs of procedures, hopsital stays, doctors visits, pharmaceuticals, etc.. will all decrease which in turn will make insurance policies much cheaper.

The problem we'll have if we don't mandate is that we all know there is a certain percentage of the population who thinks their bullet proof and don't need the insurance or they'll simply use their money on other stuff and won't buy into a plan.

If that's allowed, premiums won't go down.

Nothing goes down in price when the government is involved. Plus you will pay for more with less coverage. How is that better?