I’m OK with that but what do people that are uninsurable do?  I don’t see provisions made for people that are willing to take on the obligation of individual health insurance but can’t because of pre-existing conditions.

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If you’ve established a health savings account (HSA), you can deposit money to it through this Monday and still reduce your federal 2011 taxes.  Unfortunately, your HSA contributions are not deductible from your California income taxes, but they’re deductible in some other states.

Your HSA contributions are deductible up to $3,050 for individuals and up to $6,150 for families.  If you’re 55 or older, you can contribute an additional $1,000.

If you don’t have an HSA but want one, why not establish one now?  Even if you can’t take advantage of it for the 2011 tax year, you can position yourself to pay less taxes in 2012.

Here’s an insightful article on what could happen if this occurs…

Read Potter’s comments here.

When Baldwin asked Klemencic how he’d pay his medical expenses if he got cancer, he said that he’d to use his IRA, plus his family and friends for funds.

Within a minute after saying that he’d made non-insurance provisions for paying for a catastrophic illness, Mr. Klemcic then asserted that he couldn’t afford to buy insurance. How does this man reconcile these statements? How within two minutes can he say that he has the financial ability to pay for a catastrophic illness and then say he can’t afford health insurance?

Unfortunately, there’s a lot of people like David who let their emotions color their view of reality.

Obama administration lawyers were quick to point out that Brown’s own situation is now a good illustration of the “uncompensated care that will ultimately be paid by others.” Adds a health law expert, “This is so ironic. It just shows that all Americans inevitably have a need for health care. Somebody has paid for her health care costs.”