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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Mitt: Uninsured Can Go To Emergency Room If They Need Health Care [View all]Native
(5,935 posts)81. Not to mention that COBRA is much more expensive - most of the time it's cost prohibitive. nt
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Does he not get that that is more expensive for all of us than providing decent preventive care?
gkhouston
Sep 2012
#12
No, actually I work in an ER and we admit quite a few uninsured people and offer them uncompensated
WI_DEM
Sep 2012
#26
I think WI_Dem may mean that if the uninsured person needs to be admitted as an inpatient..
Princess Turandot
Sep 2012
#42
Doesn't he understand that is why costs are rising? too many uninsured people letting things go
WI_DEM
Sep 2012
#25
Amazing, Bullshit, omfg, Jeez, Oh My God - I have absolutely nothing else to add here.
nc4bo
Sep 2012
#27
Yes you stupid useless parasitic shitstain! You can go there to find out that--
eridani
Sep 2012
#30
Flip, flop. In 2007, Romney said that when the uninsured show up in emergency rooms...
Amonester
Sep 2012
#32
When they lose this election, Mitt and Ann should be stripped of their health care, kicked out of
beac
Sep 2012
#35
This is coming from someone that can pay for his medical bills out of pocket.
Third Doctor
Sep 2012
#49
You can't get cancer treatment in an emergency room, Mitt, you heartless douchebag.
SunSeeker
Sep 2012
#53
Exactly. Any chronic illness can't be treated this way effectively. Arrogant and clueless comment.
anneboleyn
Sep 2012
#83
ERs don't treat MS. But Mitt and Ann would never know that since they've never been uninsured.
SunSeeker
Sep 2012
#84
Mitt, you DO realize using the ER like that is part of the problem... right?
Beartracks
Sep 2012
#63
The political talk shows tomorrow should be fun, discussing another major Mitt storm
aint_no_life_nowhere
Sep 2012
#68
Not to mention that COBRA is much more expensive - most of the time it's cost prohibitive. nt
Native
Sep 2012
#81
We just got our October health benefits enrollment options from Mr pig's employer
spiderpig
Sep 2012
#75