&gt; That&#x27;s what the current &quot;Obamacare&quot; plan was supposed to solve.<p>And it reduce the problem considerably (though less than it would have without the bizarre Supreme Court decision that Congress can&#x27;t actually set the terms on which states get federal Medicaid funds, and particularly change the rules on Medicaid to require states accepting federal money to expand coverage -- which resulted in a number of states opting out of the expansion in Medicaid coverage that was intended to cover the lowest-income portion of the uninsured population not already covered by Medicaid -- the higher-income segment was addressed by the exchange-and-subsidy system.)<p>&gt; After thrusting much of the health system firmly under government control, raising costs substantially, and literally fining people for being unable to afford more expensive plans, we&#x27;re left with ... the same number of un- &amp; under-insured people.<p>Actually, a much smaller number, but still more than many people would like.