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There is finally proof that universal healthcare doesn't work. Hawaii began a healthcare program for children 7 months ago and already they have discontinued it. The reason? The children were previously insured but the parents cancelled their insurance so they could be eligible for free healthcare. In essence, the government was providing free care for those who did not need it. Does the word "welfare" come to mind? Hawaii discovered that not only were people cancelling their insurance, but that the MAJORITY of the children insured under the universal healthcare program had previously been insured.

I thought that perhaps the program would work if the government issued a bylaw stating something like, "If you have been previously insured in the past 12 months, you are not eligible for this healthcare program." However, the problem with that is that people who have lost their jobs--as well as their benefits--6 months ago but cannot afford to get private insurance would also not be eligible for the free healthcare program and would be required to wait another 6 months before being able to see a doctor. Will people always fall through the cracks? Or will humanity be able to invent a truly successful program that will benefit those that really need it?

Universal healthcare is great on paper. But there are millions of people in our country and the government is already trillions of dollars in debt. And being uninsured SUCKS. So what's the solution? Will the insurance industry become decent and humanitarian and stop trying to suck people dry, nickling and diming every person? Probably not. Money has such a tight grip on everyone that when you get a little bit, you want just a little bit more, and more after that. If anyone reading this is in the insurance business, please enlighten me. I always want to be more informed.

But perhaps the most disturbing thing about this--besides the insurance companies--are the people in Hawaii that completely took advantage of a program designed to help the uninsured seek the healthcare they need. People like that are everywhere. They're the people who refuse to work because they receive welfare checks every week, then walk on over to the car lot and drive out in a brand new Cadillac. They're the people who park in handicap parking spaces, then jog to the door of the WalMart. And I know most people are guilty of this one.

But just think--if we refrained from doing the smallest of things that were really not designed for us, think about how successful the hypothetical government programs would be. We always complain about the government is not efficient, how everything takes so long to go into effect, how they always want to screw people over. Maybe if we just helped them out a little bit, things would be more efficient and beneficial.

Your thoughts?