How It Will Work:

Your family will have the choice between a $16,000 annual premium for medical insurance, or a $2,000 fine. You will be guaranteed insurance coverage even if you have a pre-existing condition. You will drop your insurance coverage.

The number of uninsured persons is about to skyrocket.

You will pay a doctor cash to see you (this is why Hillarycare made it a crime to pay your doctor without using Hillarycare by the way) and then you will be diagnosed with something expensive. THEN you get yourself signed up for insurance. They will pay $$$,$$$.$$ to treat you while you pay them $$$ for coverage. When you get well, you drop the coverage.

This will completely destroy the private insurance market, which is the whole idea. Just remember you saw it coming. The next step for the Socialists is "see? insurance is so expensive nobody has it, you should all just be on the government plan!"

(The current interim measure is to have your computer reminding you to jog regularly and eat your vegetables. Also remember to show up on time to your doctors' visits! There is no "or else" yet, but going forward that will depend largely on how active you are during the 2010 election cycle. I will make so bold as to predict criminal penalties and jail time if you skip your scheduled check-ups, but only if the Democrats retain their hold on the reins of power.)