text: Jack,  The Lord healed the sick and raised the dead. He never asked if they had health insurance first.  The world  we live in is  a world that puts a price on everything. And that price has to be paid by someone. I would never ask a doctor to perform surgery for free, or ask a nurse to come to work and never be paid.  That would not be humane to them. In the same way it is not showing love to our fellow Americans by taking away from some to give it to others that don't want to pay a dime.  Even the Bible says, "The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat."  Thessalonians 3:10. That may sound harsh by today's standards, but  the Bible expects even  believers to pay their own way.  I think it is only right to expect someone to contribute towards their own health expenses if they are able-bodied.