Instead, when they become ill or injured and cannot pay their bills, their costs are shifted to others.

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People who make an economic decision to forego health insurance do not opt out of the health care market, but instead shift their costs to others when they become ill or are involved in an accident and cannot pay.

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With home visits disappearing, patients are increasingly using the medical system only when they become seriously ill.

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