Ok lets say that I have had a medical card for a while now, but now I can go out and get insurance on my own. (I am thinking that if you have a medical card a trip to the doctor or emergency room, I am out of pocket nothing. I have never had one so don't really know, correct me if I am wrong about this). Lets say that I am a very low income individual and due to the cost of living I cant seem to get any thing into a saving account for a rainy day. Now I find insurance that pays 60 to 80 percent of the bill and want to get rid of the medical card. What I don't understand who pays for the other 40 to 20 percent of the bill? Why would I want to go out and pay for something I was getting for free in the first place.

Just don't understand this new deal with insurance.

Billy