[tombert]

Fair enough; I guess I would just be happier if we had an NHS-style system where taxes just cover everyone. The reason my wife had serious gallbladder issues was because she didn't go to the doctor to get it treated when she first started showing symptoms (because she couldn't afford it), and then had to go to the emergency room.

Anyway, I get that they pass the costs onto the rich people and/or the insurance companies to cover the people that aren't paying, but it's still depressing, since a lot of people don't know that you can "haggle".