I agree that there are many aspects to the act that need work, but at least it is a start and it is something. We cannot continue to let private insurance companies continue to raise premiums by 20 percent per year while giving less coverage year after year. If we were to let these companies continue unchecked, millions more will be unable to afford insurance and there by putting the burden on those of us who do pay. I am tired of paying for people who just walk into any emergency room get treated and stick the rest of us with the bill. I was recently in the emergency room for kidney stone pain for 4 hours, they shot me up, sent me on my way and charged me 14,000.00. It is insane. That bill should not be more than 800.00 bucks but because they have to eat all the expenses of people who do not have insurance or refuse to buy it, they nail my ass to the wall. I am so sick of carrying people who can afford insurance but refuse to. They can afford a 400.00 a month truck payment, or 500.00 a month towards their credit cards, but they expect a free ride when it comes to health insurance. I have no problem with the poor who cannot afford coverage, it is the ass holes who can afford it but choose not to that makes my blood boil. I don't want to hear people whine that the government is making them pay for coverage, they should have been doing it on their own log ago.
