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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
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