Kasz216 said:
People who can not afford healthcare for their children qualify for SCHIP. These parents are in fact not choosing healthcare for their children because they believe that money is better spent elsewhere. Private insurance for children is actually pretty cheap by the way. |
That's funny, when I read the details of SCHIP it seems quite a large number of people don't qualify and for those small % that do and still don't buy it, I'm sure they are not buying luxury cars. (yes I know you didn't say they were)
Private insurance for families, kids only, etc, is not cheap to everyone.
The people is this boat simply have to choose food, electricity, water, heat, fix crappy car (if lucky to get crappy car), or insurance to cover something that may never happen.
I think you'd choose the former as well. I have a feeling you've never been without a home or no food for a couple of days. It would allow you to better see the point.