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There may be some unforeseen consequences that unwind as time goes by. For example, having 305-million American all covered by some form of insurance will probably drive the demand for easy access, low-cost, walk-in health checks where people can be seen by a medical person in a retail store. Stores like CVS, Walgreen, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, and other stores could coordinate with federal health policy and come up with some low cost, entry level venues that would attract people with lower level medical ailments like a runny nose /sore throat.

Social Security - 1936.....Medicare - 1965.....and health insurance - 2010.

Best thing to happen since chocolate-chip ice cream was invented!