Next month my current plan will end and I will have to have a slew of government mandated benefits that I don't want, don't use, don't need, and don't want to pay for. But I will have to pay for them in order to subsidize other people's access to these services.

I can sympathize with that. Believe me, I don't like the idea of causing other people extra financial burden. Also, though I have signed up for the program, my application has had a "status pending" tag for over a week. Once that gets approved, then I will be able to choose a healthcare plan and apply for one. Also, I was required to agree to inform the site if my financial situation changed so that I could begin to pay back what I may owe and also what I can contribute to my coverage, which I think is a fair requirement for someone on my side of the fence.

I would prefer an open market system, but I think for that to work for everyone then things like the crazy prices set by medical suppliers need to be addressed. Not only that, but I really think that under this new model, people in general will start going to the doctor more. That's not a bad thing in and of itself, but if doctors are inundated with people that don't really need doctors, well then that's no good either.

I wish a better solution was available. Hopefully the program will prove to be responsive and adaptable, but then again, those are not generally words that one associates with government programs.