The arguments both for and against the benefits of health insurance are really one-sided. In my opinion as a health care provider, the amount of uninsured patients with a serious life-threatening condition I see versus the number of insured patients tells the tale. In short, individuals who, due to one circumstance or another have no health coverage, are far more likely to die of an illness that could have been prevented if caught earlier. The bottom line? Health coverage is NOT just for the sick. It is for the healthy as well in an attempt NOT to get sick! Which is why there is really no valid argument against having basic health care coverage.
