Im 41 and haven't been to a doctor since I was 10. I have had insurance coverage my whole life. So technically I (my employer on my behalf I guess) have paid for many other people's services. I have been a huge net positive for insurance companies. Other people get way more services than they ever paid.

Not necessarily; your costs are pooled with others like any other insurance. Some will pay more over time, others less.

Nobody in my family has any kind of crazy chronic conditions. A few surgeries, a couple of c-sections, a week in the NICU, a few short stays in some hospitals. We've experienced nearly half a million in healthcare benefits from our insurance companies over the years. I don't think I'm ever going to pay enough in premiums to cover these costs.

Lucky them... Having the privilege to... checks notes be sick.

I'm just pointing out this line:

> You will (or already have) pay the full price.

Isn't true for a lot of people.