"... At the same time, though, a whopping 87 percent of Americans favor "maintaining the protections offered to people with pre-existing conditions under Obamacare."
That is, to put it mildly, a problem.We've collectively lost sight of what insurance actually is: a way to protect yourself against a possible future outcome.
Some of the people who buy the insurance will eventually be affected by that outcome.
Others never will be.But since none of us can know beforehand which camp we're in, we're willing to pay a little bit now for the peace of mind of knowing we're covered, just in case.
But if insurers can't turn anyone away, there is a strong incentive on the individual level to treat the system as something else entirely—and to not buy in unless you know you're going to need a lot of expensive care in the near future.
...The poll from CNN/ORC I cited earlier proves that hasn't changed.
It also suggests that any attempt by Republicans to fix the problems with Obamacare will likely fail the affordability test.
Politicians are rarely willing to go against the people who employ them.
Unfortunately, the people who employ them want the unattainable in this case: access to unlimited health care with minimal waiting at low prices that doesn't "discriminate" against people who already know they're going to use a lot of care.
That's not insurance.
It's a pipe dream."
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