CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN to me how medically uninsured people raise the medical charges and costs for the insured, as M. Romney and co. are claiming??

I’ve paid every cent of my health care costs out of my own pocket. Many insured people go to health professionals who “accept assignmet”, and settle for less than an uninsured would pay. If the health professional then wants to make up the difference, then he/she may raise the charges that those of us without insurance pay.

Also, I’m curious as to how many insured patients question bills or whether a test is necessary, knowing that “it’s covered” by insurance. Those of us without insurance have only ourselves as “watchdogs”.

Finally , calling uninsured” people “freeriders” is a bunch of bull. The day I am not able to pay a medical bill is when you can call me a “freerider”. Until then, SHUT IT!

Is there actual transparent proof of these uninsured people forcing us insured folks to pay higher costs? How much have the insured pay towards the uninsured and how has it worked over time??

How do our insurance bills break down anyway?
Will we see a lowering of insurance rates when more people are insured in Mass. or will we be promised that the rates will not rise significantly for sometime??( I doubt it)

On another note, why is it so much more expensive to have health insurance in Boston where the actualy quality and supply of care is a plenty, compared to say the cost/quality of care in Western Mass?/

http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2007/11/16/blue_cross_gave_chairman_164m_in_retirement_pay/