Dem Proposes Letting People Opt Out of Health Insurance Mandate -- But There's a Catch

Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio in a congressional headshot. (DeFazio office)

Seattle attorney Marianne Meeker doesn't have health insurance and doesn't want the government ordering her to buy it. She pays her doctor with cash. And because Dr. Vern Cherewatenko only takes cash, he can charge a lot less than his peers who deal with Medicare and insurance companies.

"I don't think you can force people to carry insurance," Meeker said. "I don't think that's part

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