Willing to pay Not to see a doctor!

I was seeing the whole debate pan out and it was really interesting irony. All through President Obama has said that Obamacare is not about increasing taxes. But today, Supreme Court upheld his Healthcare law because it does not consider the levy as a penalty but a tax. That means his proposal has been upheld by Supreme court for the very reason which Obama says he does not want to do!! Cheers! Ram

Actually, paying the fine is not cheaper than getting insurance. It can be more expensive, on top of the fact that you will still have to pay any and all medical bills. For someone like me, who has a pre-existing health condition, I have to have the insurance, and I would much rather pay that, then pay the fine plus the medical bills.

You may not trust doctors but they do a lot of good for others and yes, they do make mistakes on occasions. But you would find it hard to travel unless you put your trust in a bus or train driver or a pilot and they occasionally make mistakes and kill people. If you have hospitals somehow you have to pay for them. As very few people are lucky enough never to set foot in one, isn't it better that everybody shares the cost?

Good day sarah. Now let's think about this. Healthcare is necessary, not trivial. Before we think about ways to be penalized, let's focus on how to get coverage. I do not try to make the doctor's office a revolving door either, but accidents happen, conditions occur. We don't even know if the new healthcare law will even stay on or be repealed. If you are working right now, see what you can cut out of your budget and/or could save money on. Remember, if you have a family you must consider this for them, if you are single, consider it for yourself for your own good. Shop around, look at your options and be educated not fearful. Good luck looking for a solution while you have time and take care.

currently the new law does not really effect me. My family already has health care coverage. The only little things that seem to effect me seem to do so to the positive. Now my obgyn yearly visit is considered preventative so I do not have to pay the $20 copay. as for the rest of it, since it did not appear to directly effect me, I did not pay a ton of attention to it.

I must say it seems like there is a lot about being an American that would really scare me. I'm not quite following what you're saying. You get healthcare or you pay a fine? How does that work? Why can't you just not get any of the two?

that is just nuts. here in Ontario, where i am, we have social medicine and really, its not a bad thing and i suppose if you didn't have it, you would have to pay but going to see the doctor with an OHIP card (Ontario Health Insurance Program) does have its down sides. you have to wait longer and the wait times to see specialists are ridiculous.

I don't like how this new legislation was set up either. I pay an arm and a leg for health insurance coverage for my husband and me, but that's because it is through my employer. If I were working part time or not working, I wouldn't bother paying for health insurance because it'd be too expensive! So this law doesn't directly affect me yet, but I'm sure in some ways it will eventually! I agree with Ram's statement above. Rather than a "fine" or "penalty," they are calling it "tax." I read an article online after seeing this discussion to educate myself a bit more on the new legislation. The question in my mind was, "How much?" How painful with these "taxes" be? According to the article, "For individuals who choose to not comply with the individual insurance mandate, Congress deliberately chose to make the penalty fairly weak: only $95 for 2014; $325 for 2015; and $695 in 2016." http://nbcpolitics.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/28/12457822-supreme-court-upholds-health-care-law?lite I don't think these charges are weak at all! Yes, as you said, they are considerably less than actually paying for medical coverage, but having to pay something either way is ridiculous! Passing this bill will not make America a more healthy place either. However, I'm inclined to think that for Obama, health wasn't the main concern here. It's always about the money, which is why a new tax was introduced. I don't know that he really cares about the health care U.S. citizens are receiving.

It's not fair. Even worse for expats. 1)I live abroad. 2)I have full health coverage in my country. 3)I buy travel medical insurance when I go to America. Obummer wants me to either get American coverage which I obviously don't need and most likely won't ever use or pay a fine. If I pay the expat fine, I still can't use the services in America should I get sick on my visits ever 5 years or so. I'm not going to pay the fine. They can't lock me up or maybe they can, but I'm not paying.

I don´t understand much health care in the US, but I gather it´s bad for not so wealthy people (and I have heard also that it is very expensive for the wealthy too). So it seems that one of the richest countries in the world cannot give its citizens appropiate health care unless it´s paid in some way or the other. What happens there with the people who are very poor? Because that, too, is a reality there.

I need healthcare unfortunately. I do have some conditions like diabetes that need to be treated. I also do not believe in paying for medical coverage. I never believed I had to pay for medical coverage. But america is like the only country in the world where health costs are extremely high. America should adopt Canada's healthcare system. Then it would be free.

Willing to pay not to see a doctor I see no reason why you must pay a fine if you don't have health insurance .Here If somebody doesn't have health insurance,he won't get partial reimbursement of medical expenses at worst.However nearly everyone has it, because it is very low.

I think it's good to have a health insurance, but someone can't be obligated to take or buy it. It should be free the option to have that insurance.

I don't trust doctors either, but I recognize them as valuable additions to society none the less. Honestly, in the medical field there is a saying that goes something like this : Trust your nurses, for they are the ones that keep the doctors(/surgeons) from killing you. Many cities have a nurses hotline of some sort that you can call and get quick medical advice. If it's an emergency, go straight to an emergency room, but if it's a nonemergency and you really don't want to go see a doctor, then a nurses hotline is your next best bet. I have worked in hospitals a while now. I don't trust (most) doctors, but I have yet to meet a nurse that I didn't trust.

I am not sure what the fine will be but I know there are a lot of people that are not happy with this. I am anxious to see how they intend on insuring people in these days and times when jobs are limited. They will have to allow the elderly and the poor insurance now. I have seen so many needy people denied here benefits that they needed.