Affordable Health Care Law

[sanantone]

Wait, what? HR hat doesn't equate to tax expert! My non-expert assumption would be they won't, just like no one tracks them down and makes them report incoming earnings each April 15th for panhandling or under-the-table day labor jobs. ...But that's just my uneducated guess. So yeah, it does not appear that ACA will help that category of poor all that much, nor will it protect the rest of us from the impact of their unpaid emergency room medical bills.

I'm keeping my personal opinions of ACA to myself, mind. Just arguing the impact on me, personally, as a consumer, with a minor mention of explaining to my lovely group of worker-bees I've helped navigate the oh-so-murky waters of ACA.

I figured you probably had to read a lot about the law and how people would be fined.

If the government didn't own healthcare then there wouldn't be any problem of raised rates because of those who waited.
What about the freedom to choose, for the uninsured-who-don't-want-to-be-insured?

But, it is still the law that these people have to receive treatment when they go to the emergency room. If they can't pay, taxpayers still cover the bill. People can still choose to be uninsured, but they will have to pay a fine just like you would if you chose not to wear a seat belt or purchase car insurance.