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It's dealing with the free-rider problem. The system would work best with as many people participating as possible, and you don't want people waiting until they
by jonhendry18 8y ago
It's dealing with the free-rider problem. The system would work best with as many people participating as possible, and you don't want people waiting until they get sick to get insurance, since under the ACA they would receive coverage for conditions that arose prior to being insured.
- wu-ikkyu 8y agoIf it's been more than 2 months and you get sick you can't just automatically sign up and be covered. You have to wait until January 1rst of the next year for your coverage to start.