A longtime friend has just been told he has a tumor, discovered during a routine doctor's visit paid for by his health insurance. His prognosis is positive: the doctors believe they will be able to remove the tumor quickly and easily with no negative outcomes. Hundreds of thousands of Texas children, maybe as many as one million children by Christmas, will NOT have the opportunity for their version of my friend's important health news. Why not? My friend’s good outcome is due in part to his health insurance. Insurers pay for these routine visits AND encourage preventative healthcare because "well person" visits[...]