Higher Premiums for Everyone

A new study out from Families USA quantifies the cost of the uninsured. The study looked at how much the uninsured cost people who have insurance, and showed that on average, people with insurance paid $922 more in premiums because of the uninsured. It’s more evidence that the problem of the uninsured is not just bad for them; it’s bad for all of us. It is not fair for people to pay for health care based on random circumstance. That is part of the reason why the Constitutional Amendment calls for equitable financing. There are many ways to ensure that everyone pays their fair share, but the current system is not one of those ways. We need fundamental change to control the rising costs everyone faces, and the foundation for that fundamental reform is the Constitutional Amendment.