What he may have been referring to is that most medical providers will agree to accept a lower amount from a patient who is self-pay. It requires doing some inquiry and negotiation.
That's not to say it is an acceptable substitute for health insurance, unless you are young and healthy. So, yes...
The "concept of a plan" is no government subsidies for healthcare. We have to be able to budget for lowered taxes for the ultra wealthy and the corporations paying them.
If you can afford to buy it for yourself, great. If you are young and healthy and don't want health insurance, great. If you...
There was nothing to stop him from telling Bondi to release them on “day one” as promised. There will be another excuse before the 19th. It's unlikely the complete and unredacted government files (not counting victim identifiers) will ever see the light of day.