http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/12/04/health-insurance-part-four.aspxAs health insurance premiums continue to rise, more and more people are opting to take their chances and go without. Of the 41 million Americans currently uninsured, the largest portion is made up of the working poor, but those with high-incomes are quicklyenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/12/04/health-insurance-part-four.aspx#37605Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:58:18 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:37605LindaC528<p>The easiest and quickest way to &quot;change the entire system&quot; as Dr. Mercola says, would be for tens of thousands MORE people to CANCEL their health insurance and put that money into a bank account. &nbsp;Once enough people do that to hit critical mass, THE BOTTOM WILL FALL OUT of the entire system, and it will have to be changed! &nbsp;</p> <p>Basic medical care should be affordable enough to PAY OUT OF POCKET... a simple doctor's visit, or a check-up. &nbsp;So-called &quot;health insurance&quot; was never meant to be necessary for those basics, health insurance was originally intended to cover surgery or catastrophic illnesses! &nbsp;Also, people will think longer and harder about &quot;lifestyle&quot; issues, such as eating a lot of processed, junk, or fast food, once they have to pay for those doctor visits out-of-pocket. &nbsp;</p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=37605" width="1" height="1">