This is how they do it
Most developed countries have public health care, the anticonstitution story is false and does not matter. Way before cost of insurance meets income it will be unaffordable for 99% of us at that pace of premium increase. Increasing costs is due to the fact that heath is a business in an financial capitalism. These countries like France for example keep costs in control by dictating what doctors and drug companies can charge so they basically take this business out of the capitalistic world and it's working great with the exception they go too far by not asking a large enough co-pay which causes abuses. Doctors still make a very good living but do not usually drive Ferrari's except a few exceptions like cosmetic surgeons. Recently we moved and my wife had to quit her job. She was offered "cobra" to keep her insurance and the cost was over $900 a month. If one does not work how can he or she afford $900 in insurance per month? In France or other countries with similar systems she would have been covered just like if she was working.The way people pay for it is a percentage of their income up to a certain amount just like social security in the US, it's actually called social security in France. The more people pay, the less they have to increase premiums so in bad times like now they run a deficit. The same principles apply to retirement and public education which is almost free all the way to university.
The US will have come to such a system, there is no way around it. If auto insurance is mandatory why would that not be the case for HC? It concerns everyone and when someone is brought to the ER and can't pay the bill the others who do have insurance pay that cost anyway. I am certain that the vast majority of Americans support universal HC or would be in favor of it if they would stop listening to the lies of lobbyists such as the "fair and balanced" news channel.
