That is an interesting approach, kat, and one I agree with. But you can bet money that his opponents will use it against him if he tries it. "You promised health care and now you won't even discuss it" or the like.

WYSIWYG has a point. It is critical to be proactive about getting health care for yourself and your family. It is available out there but probably not at the doctor's office. There are nurse practitioners and clinics who will work with you. As I understand it, as long as you make a payment monthly, even as little as $5, on a medical bill, it can not be turned over to a collection agency.

No one disagrees that the problem is national and huge but it makes no sense to ignore potentially deadly medical problems while waiting for the govenment to sort it out. I am currently paying down a bill for a test which cost $1400 and was incurred before I had insurance that covered the procedure. They get what I can afford to pay each month. I even missed a month and that triggered a phone call asking if they could help me devise a plan to pay off the bill. But at least i know I don't have cancer and could have had it treated early if I had.