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DrDan

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1. I am sure it will be popular among your local GOP congressmen

Tue Jun 27, 2017, 07:56 AM

Jun 2017

no ability to pay? no treatment.

So some young kid from a family who has been priced out of insurance, falls and breaks an arm. Your solution is for ERs to deny treatment until the family comes up with the money. Not very compassionate, is it?

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Here is a suggestion on ACA..that may be unpopular on this board..but [View all] Le Gaucher Jun 2017 OP

I am sure it will be popular among your local GOP congressmen DrDan Jun 2017 #1

ummm rtracey Jun 2017 #3

Not in the US, it isn't. The Emergency Medical and Treatment Labor Act (EMTLA) of 1986: WinkyDink Jun 2017 #10

ummm rtracey Jun 2017 #13

I suppose crimes are committed everywhere, but those are what you witnessed: crimes. Including WinkyDink Jun 2017 #24

yes rtracey Jun 2017 #34

I am not sure of this but I think you cannot deny treatment. There are indigent people and they wasupaloopa Jun 2017 #2

Wait, your "idea" Bettie Jun 2017 #4

Which insurance policy costs more than annual income ..after including Le Gaucher Jun 2017 #15

I'm talking about what it is likely to be replaced with Bettie Jun 2017 #17

I am talking about improving Obamacare.. No one on a shoe string budget Le Gaucher Jun 2017 #31

Thats basicly what Obama said!! TWEAK ACA, IMPROVE ACA- DO NOT GET RID OF IT REPUBLICANS. Sunlei Jun 2017 #43

I see you read the AHCA. juxtaposed Jun 2017 #5

OOppssie... LOL pangaia Jun 2017 #40

No.. Havent and will not . Le Gaucher Jun 2017 #42

There will be NO driving down health care cost madokie Jun 2017 #6

Short of single payer, I would rather see a system like Switzerland TexasBushwhacker Jun 2017 #7

Are you sure your name isn't "Le Droiter"?? LET AN ER DENY TREATMENT? THAT IS EVIL. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #8

The AC is not unpopular on this board first of all. We are fighting to save it...secondly... Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #9

He didn't say ACA was unpopular on this board, he said his suggestion may be unpopular snooper2 Jun 2017 #56

It is inhumane to deny treatment to those in need. apcalc Jun 2017 #11

You probably associate health insurance with car insurance. No insurance no car repairs. wasupaloopa Jun 2017 #12

No it is the law, they have to treat the sick. States will again pay for all who manage to crawl in. Sunlei Jun 2017 #14

The law needs to be modified a bit is what I am saying. Le Gaucher Jun 2017 #19

"A bit"?! Proof you could pay for hospital ER treatment first? Are you AT ALL aware of what those WinkyDink Jun 2017 #27

fuck no! I 've known people who crawled in ER and died waiting for treatment PRE ACA. Sunlei Jun 2017 #37

They are getting around that by 'stabilizing the sick or injured' and sending them home. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #21

Which is why ER patients MUST declare they are there for admission, not "observation." WinkyDink Jun 2017 #30

we have that now with crap insurance and wealthy people insurance. about 3000 a month for Sunlei Jun 2017 #39

people who made minimum to file taxes had to pay mandate $150 fine. WTF do Republicans hate Sunlei Jun 2017 #16

It should be unpopular everywhere. GaYellowDawg Jun 2017 #18

And when you cant pay you should buy affordable care. ACA included subsidized Le Gaucher Jun 2017 #20

I think we can se who the selfish bastards are. johnp3907 Jun 2017 #23

Yes ..like it or not ..if you are healthy .. And choose tax penalties over insurance Le Gaucher Jun 2017 #26

We can see who is stupid too. johnp3907 Jun 2017 #32

That shows a serious lack of understanding about the ACA...Medicare was not expanded in a Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #28

Really? GaYellowDawg Jun 2017 #33

! johnp3907 Jun 2017 #38

Yes.. ACA lets you buy subsidized policies and give me one reason Le Gaucher Jun 2017 #44

Not really a good idea ExciteBike66 Jun 2017 #22

Yes .. That is why you would insurance from the exchange. Le Gaucher Jun 2017 #25

Not everyone can get subsidies. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #29

I can empathize ..I had Obamacare policy with no subsidy. Le Gaucher Jun 2017 #35

all policies are ACA "Obamacare". You must be making a decent salary to not have any subsidy. Sunlei Jun 2017 #45

hospitals, doctors, medical industries charge ridiculous rates to treat UNINSURED because they get- Sunlei Jun 2017 #50

ACA Tax Penalties are a joke Motownman78 Jun 2017 #36

This is a joke, right? pangaia Jun 2017 #41

No it is not. The only reason premiums are high is because Le Gaucher Jun 2017 #47

Well, partially true. pangaia Jun 2017 #48

because DRUG CORPS-INSURANCE CORPS & most HOSPITALS are "for profit" HUGGEE profits! Sunlei Jun 2017 #51

oh man... Javaman Jun 2017 #46

How about let's not do something like that, OK? MineralMan Jun 2017 #49

A MUCH better option is Single Payer, IOW, health care for ALL. MoonRiver Jun 2017 #52

I am not much into letting people bleed out at the hospital entrance. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #53

You say ... left-of-center2012 Jun 2017 #54

Go back! Iggo Jun 2017 #55

It's wise to cover everyone. chowder66 Jun 2017 #57