more potential consumers must have some effect on producers who will rationally seek to increase participation in their markets.
Health insurance is required now. Why would they bring the prices down when they can make more profits?
And, as I said, the health insurance need to be in place when the program starts.
The point is, insurance can afford better products at lower cost with more rather than less market participation by more people.
Not at a lower cost to the patient. Medicare/Medicaid can provide the same care. Don't pretend you are worried about tax money spent on this, when wasting tax dollars has been the problem with your entire plan.
Yes, that is exactly where some of the cost savings should show up, with Any competition under Any form of capitalism.
And if those insurance companies won't treat patients with pre-existing conditions?
And if those insurance companies have high deductibles?
Plus the fact that it will take time for the costs to drop. It will not be immediate.
Why is it that you want to get paid yourself, by the gov't, for quitting a job, but you want the private sector to help the homeless (the poorest of the poor) rather than having welfare programs do it? Oh yeah, I forgot. You want unemployment compensation for everyone, regardless of whether it is the best thing for them.