Health Care

To tell you the truth, I wasn't really following the health care bill yesterday. I decided I should probably know the basics of what they were trying to pass. The New York Times had an interesting post about how the bill will affect you. It discussed the issues that were debated like: keeping your current plan or buying coverage through "exchanges" starting in 2014. I thought most of the ideas would be positive changes because it seems fair for all parties. But there was one that caught my eye:

"Starting in 2014, most Americans will be required to buy health insurance or pay a penalty" 

I thought this was interesting because under this statement was "American Indians don’t have to buy insurance. Those with religious objections or a financial hardship can also avoid the requirement". I've never really thought about the disagreements with religious views and health care. But this seems unfair too, what if people without religious objections don't want health care (I don't see why the wouldn't) but it's a possibility. Overall, I am still a little confused about the whole process but the issues are interesting.

What did you think about the health care bill?