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Originally posted by cashmoney
I wouldnt be so sure about that. I know many wealthy people who dont have health insurance. Many people, such as my family, choose not to have health insurance and instead pay for it out of our pocket when/if we get sick. It works if you can afford to foot any sort of a spontaneous medical bill if you get sick, but for those that can't afford it...I do see a reason for health insurance. Of course, though, the situation is different the older older you get and the more dependant you are on prescription drugs.
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I would agree that the wealthiest people might not have insurance. The poorest people qualify for Medicare and Medicaid and are insured through governmental means. It's probably the working poor who don't.
But, dude--you never played a sport in Florida? We always had to show proof of insurance during my medical physicals for tennis. What about studying abroad? You did that, right? There was a certain amount of evacuation and repatriation of remains insurance everyone who studied abroad when I did had to carry. True, you can get short-term insurance for both cases---but it seems to be a pain to do that every so often.