If you didn't have to worry about healthcare, would you start a company?
DanielBMarkham: If I understand you correctly, a more interesting question would be "What are the reasons you are not jumping into a startup right now?"I'd love to see a ranked set of answers to that, organized along a timeline. Since there is so much politics infused in this, however, I imagine healthcare/health insurance is going to rank a lot higher now than say five years ago.As a historical note, every startup that I've ever know that started humbly had no health insurance (although the founders had plenty of healthcare). So it can't be a determining factor in success, although it may be a determining factor in attempts.On the attempt side, most startups fail, so anything you'd invest in them -- money, health insurance, food, lodging, etc -- is odds-on an overall loss. This is why raising startup capital can be difficult. If I had to pick a freebie to get from anybody, it would easily be lodging. You can do a lot with four walls and good internet connectivity. Much more than having some sort of insurance.In my opinion, of course.