What do you tell someone who can't afford health insurance?

What do you tell someone who's working at a place like Wal-Mart or construction when he needs health care? If someone only makes $12.00 an hour, he's not going to be able to afford to take a lot of money out of his check for insurance. (I made less than that for 3 years, I was lucky I never had a health problem) So he's not going to be able to go to the doctor, which costs about $100-150 a visit (it was $120 the last time I went, not counting the prescription). But there are still a lot of people that don't think we should have a national health care system. The Wall Street Journal's answer was tax breaks and health savings accounts. Geniuses...if you make little money, how can you save any? When I made $9 an hour, I generally had less than $200 a month left over after bills were paid. I used that for food. What use is the best health care in the world, if only the rich can afford it? So what do you tell the millions who aren't fortunate enough to be insured?
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I hope you all never have to find out what it's like to work all your life, pay your insurance, pay your taxes, do all the responsible things you're supposed to do, and then lose your job, possibly due to age discrimination (very hard to prove). Run out your Cobra, and no one will insure you due to a pre-existing surgery or condition. At the age of 60 it's not easy to find a job that you've done for 40 years, when they can get a 30 year old for much less money, with a college degree. No one expects to find themselves in this position, but s..t happens all the time. All you need is the right set of circumstances to happen just a certain way, and you could be broke and on the street. Everything you worked for gone, no savings left. I hope you all realize that it really can happen to you, and quit being so smug. You're young and think you have the world by the tail, but it can turn around and bite you at any time!
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