From a policy standpoint this is an easy thing to say, however tens of millions of americans get a pretty sweet deal as a result of this. To change it you need to make losers out of them so you can make winners out of others. These games of winners and losers is what makes health policy making very very difficult and resistant to change.

the average American cannot afford a sudden $500 expense. you think they can afford to pay for healthcare? plus the quality of coverage, while better than nothing, may still bankrupt them if they need something major

> Are you sure you can’t just buy insurance through the ACA?

Have you tried? I did, when between jobs. Over $3000/month for a family of three.

Yeah I actually looked up whether preventive is cheaper, and while it may be in some cases not in all. It does sound overall BETTER though because it will result in better health outcomes. but the aging population is obviously a massive drain on medical costs and theres not much we can do