OK...

1. It is going to cost way more than predicted and we should be told that.
2. There is no reason we all shouldn't pay something on a sliding scale for it, whether we already have insurance or not.
3. People have sincere fears about what will happen to their Medicare and Medicaid and their own precious insurance policies -- which is why many people, myself included, are in jobs that underutilize their massive skills.
4. We need to do it anyway. We need to do it with no delusions that it will be seamless or harmless to everyone. People will fall through the cracks and break. There will be huge strains on the system as people flood in with pent-up demand. But we need to be told that now is the time and do it anyway. mg