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In reply to the discussion: Here is a suggestion on ACA..that may be unpopular on this board..but [View all]Sunlei
(22,651 posts)37. fuck no! I 've known people who crawled in ER and died waiting for treatment PRE ACA.
Because of ACA. States are "saving" BILLIONS" because MILLIONS more are no longer Uninsured!
If Republicans repeal the tiny progress Americans enjoy today with ACA we'll go back to States paying for UNINSURED again and people LOSING EVERYTHING they own to pay for medical treatment.
Living in pain with crippling disabilities like birth defects, burns and other injuries the emergency room will 'basic treat' and then toss them out in the street because they're UNINSURED.
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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
Not in the US, it isn't. The Emergency Medical and Treatment Labor Act (EMTLA) of 1986:
WinkyDink
Jun 2017
#10
I suppose crimes are committed everywhere, but those are what you witnessed: crimes. Including
WinkyDink
Jun 2017
#24
I am not sure of this but I think you cannot deny treatment. There are indigent people and they
wasupaloopa
Jun 2017
#2
Thats basicly what Obama said!! TWEAK ACA, IMPROVE ACA- DO NOT GET RID OF IT REPUBLICANS.
Sunlei
Jun 2017
#43
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
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
"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
And when you cant pay you should buy affordable care. ACA included subsidized
Le Gaucher
Jun 2017
#20
Yes ..like it or not ..if you are healthy .. And choose tax penalties over insurance
Le Gaucher
Jun 2017
#26
That shows a serious lack of understanding about the ACA...Medicare was not expanded in a
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#28
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
because DRUG CORPS-INSURANCE CORPS & most HOSPITALS are "for profit" HUGGEE profits!
Sunlei
Jun 2017
#51
I am not much into letting people bleed out at the hospital entrance. Eom
pirateshipdude
Jun 2017
#53