I'm 32 and I've never had insurance in my adult life here in Texas. I've had to give up motovlogging and other activities where I might get hurt because I could never afford a trip in an ambulance or something like that. They always say a hospital will treat me regardless but they will also send me a bill in the tens of thousands which would force me out of my home at worst, or tank my credit score when I can't pay it to a point where I will never be able to buy a home again in the future. I never understood why other Americans don't want to include healthcare in tax payments, I like to think a countries most valuable resource is it's people, not it's roads or billion dollar tax funded NFL stadiums. Then people jump on you for advocating "free healthcare" by saying it's not free...but I feel like it's akin to driving on the highway vs driving on a toll road. Does the average person feel like they are paying for the highway/interstate everytime they use it? No, it's just infastructure paid for with taxes, unlike the toll road which you pay a premium to take. Thats how medical should be imo, but it seems like roads and stuff are a more valuable resource than people over here.