were two big problems. one, there was a huge wait list for them and, number two, they often charged really high premiums. i remember speaking to people pre-obamacare about the struggles they had with the high-risk pools. some of the republicans are talking about, well, we ll put more money into it so they will work better but a lot of experts think it just doesn t work. the whole thing about a pool is that you re supposed to spread the risk around. that s what insurance is, right? people of varying risks coming together. that s why insurance works, so to have a pool that s just people who are of high risk is inherently problem matic. thanks so much and to billy and molly, we re glad billy is okay. racist taunts hurled at a baltimore orioles player at fenway park. he said the apology is not