Senate GOP updates health care bill to include 6-month lockout for uninsured

Not sure I understand your question. The point is to encourage everyone to have and pay into medical insurance without forcing it on them. The incentive here is to provide a condition which prevents exchanges from completely denying people based on preconditions, but still places the responsibility of the individual (and encourages them) to retain their coverage. The goal, as it states, is to avoid having people apply for their insurance as soon as they contract a condition. These people would be taking advantage of the system, while the rest of us pay our premiums. At the same time, we also don't have to push a high monetary penalty against the individual, essentially pricing them completely out of ever getting insurance. Since there are no penalties though taxes compelling Americans to purchase insurance, they still have a choice.

Reading the report though, I'm confused as to whether the 6 months starts once you apply or after the 63 days (i.e. 6 months +63 days). The ObamaCare-lite issue comes into the fold by the fact that insurance companies still have to accept pre-conditions (which can drive costs up too), but I see this as a fair compromise if the 6 month lockout applies after the 63 days and the clock starts once the individual re-applies. It sucks that we as a nation have to provide incentives and push penalties to encourage individuals to be responsible, but I'm comfortable in that we would not be forcing it one them as we do through a tax imposed penalty. You want to live life on the edge without insurance? Have at it... But don't wine to me if you get sick and can't be treated through insurance because you took your chances by not getting insured. My advice to them, save your money and be prepared to pay the doctors directly for that 6 month period.

You mean like once a year (unless you have a QLE)? Also, like an annual fine? Yeah, there's a reason people call it Obamacare Lite.