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To: Lane3 who wrote (162904)	4/5/2006 4:25:39 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793707

I have not been following this. Are they requiring every self-employed person to have insurance?

To: Lane3 who wrote (162904)	4/5/2006 4:37:41 PM
From: Oral Roberts	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793707

I guess I would prefer them to require everyone to have insurance then to require we provide free treatment to those that don't. It rankles me knowing how much I'm paying for the so called free care they have to give away. Free my butt, they just charge me more which makes my insurance go up more.

To: Lane3 who wrote (162904)	4/5/2006 5:10:00 PM
From: Bill	Respond to of 793707

The scheme is to shift the costs of free healthcare from the hospitals (and their state and federal funding sources) to businesses and individuals. This will hit small businesses, self-employeds, the working poor, and healthy young just-outs. If you don't join a plan, the state tax collector will eliminate your personal exemption the first year, and thereafter send you a bill for approximately $1,200. Practically speaking, it could get pretty ugly. Oh, and a side note. This bill has an attachment calling for a $540 million Medicaid rate increase for hospitals and doctors.