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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]VivienneLove
(10 posts)This is an unbearably tragic situation that seems could not be avoided. There are serious repercussions in our healthcare system, namely the hospital in Las Vegas, understanding the child was uninsured, not taking the parents through the necessary steps to fill out the paperwork ASAP online or fill out the paperwork as needed.for the sake of assuming the statistics are correct, most poor people don't or think they can't afford insurance. California for example, made sure all Affordable Healthcare Act and Medi-Cal participants would be covered and if not receive a fine. Unfortunately,it's possible, however irresponsible, that the couple in question actually WERE homeless, not due to any fires. Either way I fault the hospital for frightening the parents, understandably under duress, not soothingly guiding them through the process instead of freaking them out with Stage 4 cancer! 9500 dollars or we let the child die!