Do you remember when Oprah advertised Kentucky Fried Chicken’s new grilled chicken recipe by offering one free meal for those who printed a coupon online? If so, you probably remember the lines of people inside and outside KFC venues around the country waiting for their free meal. The turnout was so great that KFC had to set specific hours, limits, and regulations in order to adequately accommodate the outpouring of requests for free meals.

Now imagine if health care becomes a free option to all US inhabitants (not even US citizens, mind you)! What is worse is that America is already experiencing a doctor shortage due to the aging baby boomer population’s health care needs. What will happen if the government mandates free health care to all the uninsured people in our country without supplementing thousands of more doctors to provide this service?

Also, we all know that nothing comes without a price. Who will pay for this “free” health care? Ultimately it will be the tax payer; therefore, maybe the government controlled “free” health care plan should better be entitled the government controlled “tax payer-paid” health care plan.

In order to supply health care in a timely fashion at a specific, government-mandated price; doctors will have to treat more patients in less time with less resources. Add a doctor shortage to this foul recipe of ingredients; and the result is inferior health care, higher taxes, and longer waiting lines! I don’t know about you, but I don’t think it is worth it.

I remember, after my third attempt of waiting over an hour to receive my free KFC grilled chicken meal, I felt disappointed and unsatisfied by my free meal experience. When I finally ordered my meal from the exhausted and disgruntled cashier, I found out that I had no choice as to the sides that came with my meal, I had to pay extra for a drink, and my small piece of chicken was dried out. I thought then, and I leave this thought with you now: I guess we get what we pay for…nothing.

If you are interested to know if you are getting what you pay for, please contact Custom Health Plans by phone at 877-749-2241 or by visiting us online at www.customhealthplans.com or for those in the Dallas/Ft Worth area call us at 469-361-4032 to discuss specifics of your current health plan coverage with one of our licensed Texas health insurance brokers.