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WORCSRacer wrote:
How much do you think someone on public assistance pays for healthcare? Guess they're thieves and deadbeats too because they vast majority of those people never...
How much do you think someone on public assistance pays for healthcare? Guess they're thieves and deadbeats too because they vast majority of those people never pay anything either. The mis-statement of fact in this debate is that just because you don't have insurance doesn't mean you don't have healthcare.
flarider wrote:
You said: [i][b]"There is free care available to everyone in this country via clinics and the ER." [/b][/i] and that's bullshit Why don't you just suck...
You said:

"There is free care available to everyone in this country via clinics and the ER."

and that's bullshit

Why don't you just suck it up and admit it was a misstatement and you should have said;

"There is free care available to everyone in this country via clinics and the ER, if they are deadbeats who don't pay their bills"

WORCSRacer wrote:
Why would I say that when my statement is correct. Why the fuck don't you get out of your ivory tower and admit that if you...
Why would I say that when my statement is correct.

Why the fuck don't you get out of your ivory tower and admit that if you are sick you will get treatment in this country whether or not you can pay for it? Do you get the same treatment as a fully insured individual or someone who has the means to pay for what ever they want, NO. However you will be treated whether or not you can pay for it.
Because you're full of shit.
You are expected to pay for it, it is not "free" it is not advertised as "free" or even intended to be "free," it is only "free" to dirtbags like RC16 who try to skip out on paying their bill.

If you sit down in a restaurant, you are expected to pay your bill.
No one will ask you your ability to pay the bill or not, but you will be served.
You will receive a bill at the end of your meal that you are expected to pay
If you skip out on that bill, is that meal "free?"

In your mind, it is a free meal and that restaurant offers "everyone in this country" free meals.

In my mind, it's been stolen by a deadbeat

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9/13/2009 3:04pm Edited Date/Time 9/13/2009 3:05pm
Your mistaken the outrage should really be over how what seemed to be an intelligent person could be so stupid and manage to avoid getting herself the treatment and care she needed and is available to her in the richest country in the world.
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You said: [i][b]"There is free care available to everyone in this country via clinics and the ER." [/b][/i] and that's bullshit Why don't you just suck...
You said:

"There is free care available to everyone in this country via clinics and the ER."

and that's bullshit

Why don't you just suck it up and admit it was a misstatement and you should have said;

"There is free care available to everyone in this country via clinics and the ER, if they are deadbeats who don't pay their bills"

WORCSRacer wrote:
Why would I say that when my statement is correct. Why the fuck don't you get out of your ivory tower and admit that if you...
Why would I say that when my statement is correct.

Why the fuck don't you get out of your ivory tower and admit that if you are sick you will get treatment in this country whether or not you can pay for it? Do you get the same treatment as a fully insured individual or someone who has the means to pay for what ever they want, NO. However you will be treated whether or not you can pay for it.
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Because you're full of shit. You are expected to pay for it, it is not "free" it is not advertised as "free" or even intended to...
Because you're full of shit.
You are expected to pay for it, it is not "free" it is not advertised as "free" or even intended to be "free," it is only "free" to dirtbags like RC16 who try to skip out on paying their bill.

If you sit down in a restaurant, you are expected to pay your bill.
No one will ask you your ability to pay the bill or not, but you will be served.
You will receive a bill at the end of your meal that you are expected to pay
If you skip out on that bill, is that meal "free?"

In your mind, it is a free meal and that restaurant offers "everyone in this country" free meals.

In my mind, it's been stolen by a deadbeat

So how do you explain the "free" healthcare to people on public assistance?
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Your mistaken the outrage should really be over how what seemed to be an intelligent person could be so stupid and manage to avoid getting herself...
Your mistaken the outrage should really be over how what seemed to be an intelligent person could be so stupid and manage to avoid getting herself the treatment and care she needed and is available to her in the richest country in the world.
You must have missed this part of the article:

As Mr. Reid recounts, Nikki tried everything to get medical care, but no insurance company would accept someone with her pre-existing condition. She spent months painfully writing letters to anyone she thought might be able to help. She fought tenaciously for her life.

Finally, Nikki collapsed at her home in Tennessee and was rushed to a hospital emergency room, which was then required to treat her without payment until her condition stabilized. Since money was no longer an issue, the hospital performed 25 emergency surgeries on Nikki, and she spent six months in critical care.

“When Nikki showed up at the emergency room, she received the best of care, and the hospital spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on her,” her step-father, Tony Deal, told me. “But that’s not when she needed the care.”

By then it was too late. In 2006, Nikki White died at age 32. “Nikki didn’t die from lupus,” her doctor, Amylyn Crawford, told Mr. Reid. “Nikki died from complications of the failing American health care system.”

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flarider wrote:
**AHEM**


WORCSRacer wrote:
AHEM Dave, I think i proved beyond a shadow of a doubt you know anything about healthcare a couple of weeks ago (neither does the President...
AHEM Dave,


I think i proved beyond a shadow of a doubt you know anything about healthcare a couple of weeks ago (neither does the President for that matter). However, in the spirit of trying to educate a fool the answer to your question is use your head. Of course there is a bill because as there is no "free lunch" there is no "free healthcare" someone pays for it the insurance companies via higher bills from the hospitals or the public via taxes and the reimbursements that they give to county and government supported facilities.
flarider wrote:
Nice dodge Does the patient receive a bill or not for service rendered? Does the patient receive any threats of collection if the patient fails to...
Nice dodge

Does the patient receive a bill or not for service rendered?
Does the patient receive any threats of collection if the patient fails to pay the (non-existent) bill for service rendered?
Does anyone ever ask for any payment in any form at any time from the patient for service rendered?
dave you miss read his response and you proved him correct!
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9/13/2009 3:17pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 2:09am
WORCSRacer wrote:
Your mistaken the outrage should really be over how what seemed to be an intelligent person could be so stupid and manage to avoid getting herself...
Your mistaken the outrage should really be over how what seemed to be an intelligent person could be so stupid and manage to avoid getting herself the treatment and care she needed and is available to her in the richest country in the world.
WhKnuckle wrote:
You must have missed this part of the article: [i]As Mr. Reid recounts, Nikki tried everything to get medical care, but no insurance company would accept...
You must have missed this part of the article:

As Mr. Reid recounts, Nikki tried everything to get medical care, but no insurance company would accept someone with her pre-existing condition. She spent months painfully writing letters to anyone she thought might be able to help. She fought tenaciously for her life.

Finally, Nikki collapsed at her home in Tennessee and was rushed to a hospital emergency room, which was then required to treat her without payment until her condition stabilized. Since money was no longer an issue, the hospital performed 25 emergency surgeries on Nikki, and she spent six months in critical care.

“When Nikki showed up at the emergency room, she received the best of care, and the hospital spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on her,” her step-father, Tony Deal, told me. “But that’s not when she needed the care.”

By then it was too late. In 2006, Nikki White died at age 32. “Nikki didn’t die from lupus,” her doctor, Amylyn Crawford, told Mr. Reid. “Nikki died from complications of the failing American health care system.”

Unfortunately WhK you seem to be just a dense as the people around her. If only someone around her had conducted even the most basic of google searches she could have found something like this:


Healthcare for Tennessee residents that can't afford it


I think its awesome that the POS's around her can now use her as a martyr. If her Dr. cared so much why didn't she treat her pro bono?


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9/13/2009 3:29pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 2:09am
WORCSRacer wrote:
So how do you explain the "free" healthcare to people on public assistance?
You said:



"There is free care available to everyone in this country via clinics and the ER."



Now you're changing it to "people on public assistance"


Dude, even I admit when I misstate something, just admit you misstated it and move on, geeez....


You're acting like fucking Nerd, damn...give it up
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No, you didn't you dodged. Therefore since you are afraid to answer clearly, because it will show you are wrong, I will answer for you. YES...
No, you didn't you dodged.


Therefore since you are afraid to answer clearly, because it will show you are wrong, I will answer for you.

YES, a patient will receive a bill for services rendered
YES a patient will receive threats of collection if the patient fails to pay that bill for services rendered
YES, the patient is asked for payment at some point from the time services are rendered.


NOW, just because a patient skips out on their obligation does not mean the clinic or ER offers "free healthcare" as you stated in your comment; "There is free care available to everyone in this country via clinics and the ER."

A deadbeat is a deadbeat, period

If a guy steals something from a store, that does not mean the store gives everything away for free to anyone who enters, does it?

No, it means the guy is a thief, a deadbeat.
Period
So every patient who does not pay their medical bill is a thief, a deadbeat?

Really?
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9/13/2009 3:35pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 2:09am
Those who claimed they would and are expected to but does not, yes.


Is the guy who ducked out on his restaurant bill NOT a deadbeat?



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9/13/2009 3:35pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 2:09am
Worcs - It's not a matter of being able to afford insurance. She couldn't qualify for it because she had a preexisting condition. This is exactly what happens to millions of Americans. The worship pastor at my church is in exactly the same position - he has two kids and can't get insurance for his family because he has a preexisting medical condition. Simply stating over and over that this doesn't happen is idiotic. If I lost my job tomorrow, I could get Cobra for a limited time (at an outrageous premium that an unemployed person probably couldn't pay) and then I'd be out in the cold because I have a borderline blood pressure issue and my wife had a cancer scare recently. We'd be uninsurable.

Your determination to make the victim into the villain is typical. If you know of something specific about this woman and her case that refutes the article, say what it is. Otherwise, the information we have is what's in the article, which has been researched and vouched for as authentic. And it's such a common story that there's no reason to question it.
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Worcs - It's not a matter of being able to afford insurance. She couldn't qualify for it because she had a preexisting condition. This is exactly...
Worcs - It's not a matter of being able to afford insurance. She couldn't qualify for it because she had a preexisting condition. This is exactly what happens to millions of Americans. The worship pastor at my church is in exactly the same position - he has two kids and can't get insurance for his family because he has a preexisting medical condition. Simply stating over and over that this doesn't happen is idiotic. If I lost my job tomorrow, I could get Cobra for a limited time (at an outrageous premium that an unemployed person probably couldn't pay) and then I'd be out in the cold because I have a borderline blood pressure issue and my wife had a cancer scare recently. We'd be uninsurable.

Your determination to make the victim into the villain is typical. If you know of something specific about this woman and her case that refutes the article, say what it is. Otherwise, the information we have is what's in the article, which has been researched and vouched for as authentic. And it's such a common story that there's no reason to question it.
this ladys position was diferant whknuckle, she did have insurance and was claiming that because she lost her job she lost her ins.

i do agree that not being able to get ins because of preexisting issues is a huge problem, my wife has a couple things they wouldnt cover.
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flarider wrote:
Those who claimed they would and are expected to but does not, yes.


Is the guy who ducked out on his restaurant bill NOT a deadbeat?



So every patient who does not pay their medical bill is a thief, a deadbeat?
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flarider wrote:
Those who claimed they would and are expected to but does not, yes.


Is the guy who ducked out on his restaurant bill NOT a deadbeat?



pelted wrote:
So every patient who does not pay their medical bill is a thief, a deadbeat?
Reading my response troublesome?

Want me to convert it to sign language?
Maybe an mp3?



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flarider wrote:
Reading my response troublesome?

Want me to convert it to sign language?
Maybe an mp3?



So every patient who does not pay their medical bill is a thief, a deadbeat.

Awesome.

What about an indigent person?

How about a person brought in unconscious?

Are they thieves?
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flarider wrote:
Reading my response troublesome?

Want me to convert it to sign language?
Maybe an mp3?



Those who claimed they would and are expected to but does not, yes.

What would you call someone who claimed they would pay their bill and are expected to do so, but does not?

You just trying to NOT read my response or start a pissing match for shits and giggles?

If you say you're going to pay and you don't, what do you call it?
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flarider wrote:
Reading my response troublesome?

Want me to convert it to sign language?
Maybe an mp3?



pelted wrote:
So every patient who does not pay their medical bill is a thief, a deadbeat. Awesome. What about an indigent person? How about a person brought...
So every patient who does not pay their medical bill is a thief, a deadbeat.

Awesome.

What about an indigent person?

How about a person brought in unconscious?

Are they thieves?
Ha!
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the same people are in here saying it's ok for an uninsured woman to save her life by receiving hundreds of thousands of free er care that said it was ok for a grocery store manger and a vigilante to instigate a parking lot shootout over a minor shoplifting incident

you guys are afuggingmazing ( and you know who you are)
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[i][b]Those who claimed they would and are expected to but does not, yes.[/b][/i] What would you call someone who claimed they would pay their bill and...
Those who claimed they would and are expected to but does not, yes.

What would you call someone who claimed they would pay their bill and are expected to do so, but does not?

You just trying to NOT read my response or start a pissing match for shits and giggles?

If you say you're going to pay and you don't, what do you call it?
gee floridarider, don't get your panties all bunched up...

You stated:

YES, a patient will receive a bill for services rendered
YES a patient will receive threats of collection if the patient fails to pay that bill for services rendered
YES, the patient is asked for payment at some point from the time services are rendered.


NOW, just because a patient skips out on their obligation does not mean the clinic or ER offers "free healthcare" as you stated in your comment; "There is free care available to everyone in this country via clinics and the ER."

A deadbeat is a deadbeat, period


So answer the question:

Is an indigent patient a deadbeat?



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9/13/2009 4:15pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 2:09am
Did the indigent patient claim they had the means and were expected to pay the bill?


Read my earlier responses (as stated several times)
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9/13/2009 4:18pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 2:09am
BTW, this wasn't about indigent patients, he said "There is free care available to everyone in this country via clinics and the ER."


Which is bullshit


I was never discussing indigent patients

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9/13/2009 4:23pm
flarider wrote:
Reading my response troublesome?

Want me to convert it to sign language?
Maybe an mp3?



flarider wrote:
[i][b]Those who claimed they would and are expected to but does not, yes.[/b][/i] What would you call someone who claimed they would pay their bill and...
Those who claimed they would and are expected to but does not, yes.

What would you call someone who claimed they would pay their bill and are expected to do so, but does not?

You just trying to NOT read my response or start a pissing match for shits and giggles?

If you say you're going to pay and you don't, what do you call it?
If somebody walks into an emergency room in need of care, they can simply say "I cant afford to pay anything and I have no intention of even trying to pay" and they would still be treated.
From this persons view you would have to agree that their care is free.

By the way IMO this discussion is the best so far on the health care debate.


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Did the indigent patient claim they had the means and were expected to pay the bill?


Read my earlier responses (as stated several times)
So your position is that a person lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty is expected to pay the bill for medical services rendered - or else said person is a deadbeat.

uh, ok.

You go with that.







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9/13/2009 4:34pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 2:09am
If somebody walks into an emergency room in need of care, they can simply say "I cant afford to pay anything and I have no intention...
If somebody walks into an emergency room in need of care, they can simply say "I cant afford to pay anything and I have no intention of even trying to pay" and they would still be treated.
From this persons view you would have to agree that their care is free.

By the way IMO this discussion is the best so far on the health care debate.


Yes

In that instance, which I think Pelted is going the long way around to get to, I guess he's looking for a "gotcha" moment....but yes, in that instance, which happens thousands of times a day across the country, they would be receiving free healthcare, but that is not the intent of our present system. They do want to be paid by someone if possible.


But this also points out why we need some form of healthcare reform so that everyone who walks (or is delivered) into an ER has an ability to have that ER reimbursed for the services rendered.


As it stands now, there is no silver bullet perfect plan, but something needs to be done and one of the most important parts is that EVERYONE is covered somehow, someway.


You want better healthcare with better choices, you continue doing what you're doing with your present insurer.

You need some form of healthcare but can't afford the same as yours? You buy the cheaper government healthcare which will likely have less choices and services, but is better than nothing and keeps doctors, hospitals and ER's paid for their services....seems fair to everyone
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If somebody walks into an emergency room in need of care, they can simply say "I cant afford to pay anything and I have no intention...
If somebody walks into an emergency room in need of care, they can simply say "I cant afford to pay anything and I have no intention of even trying to pay" and they would still be treated.
From this persons view you would have to agree that their care is free.

By the way IMO this discussion is the best so far on the health care debate.


But let's be honest here.

They would be treated to a minimum and sent packing.
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[b]lmao, you were clearly targeting sales reps and said as such several times. Keep backtracking though, it is fun to watch. [/b] Sale reps are costly...
lmao, you were clearly targeting sales reps and said as such several times. Keep backtracking though, it is fun to watch.

Sale reps are costly overhead that the industry could do with out . As I was "backtracking" as you call it I stated that IMO it's not needed. Doctors and hospitals can buy direct and get rid of the cost of the middle man.

Your stubborn ignorance on the role of a sales person in the health care world is astounding.

I am sure the medical industry can do fine with out sales people. If they need sales people to show them how to do their jobs them something is awfully wrong with the system.

Let's expound on that a bit shall we? Why shouldn't every industry in America just get rid of their sales reps, since as you claim they are all just middle men that drive up costs.

Because most other industries are not something people can't do with out. The cost of health care has quadrupled in the last ten years and something has to be done to bring the cost back down.


Why are you ignoring the fact that the hospitals are charging many times what they actually pay for implants and disposables? Competition is very alive and well in the medical device market, there is no way the government could improve on that.

I disagree,

Again, no need for a middle man because it just adds to the cost. As far as the hospitals and what they charge? That is something that needs to be addressed also.




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[i]Sale reps are costly overhead that the industry could do with out . As I was "backtracking" as you call it I stated that IMO it's...
Sale reps are costly overhead that the industry could do with out . As I was "backtracking" as you call it I stated that IMO it's not needed. Doctors and hospitals can buy direct and get rid of the cost of the middle man.

Newsflash for you: Almost all hospitals buy their medical equipment "direct" as you say. Any other brilliant ideas?

I am sure the medical industry can do fine with out sales people. If they need sales people to show them how to do their jobs them something is awfully wrong with the system.

And you know this how? Lol, because your cousin's husband is a hip rep? You really have no idea what he does as a surgical sales rep do you? Why do I have surgeon's that require that I be there for their cases on a daily basis if they don't need me there? They certainly have that choice, yet they will literally cancel their cases until we can find a time that works for both of us. For the record, almost all of the surgeons will use my products without me being there after I have spent a week or two in cases going over the intrinsic properties of each device.


Because most other industries are not something people can't do with out. The cost of health care has quadrupled in the last ten years and something has to be done to bring the cost back down.


That's great and all, but your insistence on trying to place any significant part of that blame on medical device manufacturers is doing nothing but showing your ignorance. The hospital's are paying a fair market value for their products directly from the medical device companies, the fact that they are having to charge 2-4 times more than that to patients insurance is where the real issues are.

Clearly your blatant ignorance stems from the fact that you actually have no clue as to what a medical device sales person actually does on a daily basis and their role in assuring that their products are used properly on the patients. My role as surgical device rep is VERY little actual "sales" as you clearly assume, it is however almost all support from a technical and educational standpoint to the surgeons.
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jmar I am certain not a single surgeon your cousins husband works with will do a hip or a knee without him being there. 100% of...
jmar I am certain not a single surgeon your cousins husband works with will do a hip or a knee without him being there. 100% of the time.
jmar....
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[i]Sale reps are costly overhead that the industry could do with out . As I was "backtracking" as you call it I stated that IMO it's...
Sale reps are costly overhead that the industry could do with out . As I was "backtracking" as you call it I stated that IMO it's not needed. Doctors and hospitals can buy direct and get rid of the cost of the middle man.

Newsflash for you: Almost all hospitals buy their medical equipment "direct" as you say. Any other brilliant ideas?

I am sure the medical industry can do fine with out sales people. If they need sales people to show them how to do their jobs them something is awfully wrong with the system.

And you know this how? Lol, because your cousin's husband is a hip rep? You really have no idea what he does as a surgical sales rep do you? Why do I have surgeon's that require that I be there for their cases on a daily basis if they don't need me there? They certainly have that choice, yet they will literally cancel their cases until we can find a time that works for both of us. For the record, almost all of the surgeons will use my products without me being there after I have spent a week or two in cases going over the intrinsic properties of each device.


Because most other industries are not something people can't do with out. The cost of health care has quadrupled in the last ten years and something has to be done to bring the cost back down.


That's great and all, but your insistence on trying to place any significant part of that blame on medical device manufacturers is doing nothing but showing your ignorance. The hospital's are paying a fair market value for their products directly from the medical device companies, the fact that they are having to charge 2-4 times more than that to patients insurance is where the real issues are.

Clearly your blatant ignorance stems from the fact that you actually have no clue as to what a medical device sales person actually does on a daily basis and their role in assuring that their products are used properly on the patients. My role as surgical device rep is VERY little actual "sales" as you clearly assume, it is however almost all support from a technical and educational standpoint to the surgeons.
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jmar I am certain not a single surgeon your cousins husband works with will do a hip or a knee without him being there. 100% of...
jmar I am certain not a single surgeon your cousins husband works with will do a hip or a knee without him being there. 100% of the time.
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jmar....
If so then maybe they shouldn't be a surgeon.

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WORCSRacer wrote:
jmar I am certain not a single surgeon your cousins husband works with will do a hip or a knee without him being there. 100% of...
jmar I am certain not a single surgeon your cousins husband works with will do a hip or a knee without him being there. 100% of the time.
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jmar....
jmar wrote:
If so then maybe they shouldn't be a surgeon.

lmao, you really aren't that ignorant are you?


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Hey everyone,

Don't click on promeds link he posted because it's one of those bullshit games that you can't get out of.

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He has done it a few times.
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9/13/2009 6:33pm Edited Date/Time 4/17/2016 2:09am
flarider wrote:
You said: [i][b]"There is free care available to everyone in this country via clinics and the ER." [/b][/i] and that's bullshit Why don't you just suck...
You said:

"There is free care available to everyone in this country via clinics and the ER."

and that's bullshit

Why don't you just suck it up and admit it was a misstatement and you should have said;

"There is free care available to everyone in this country via clinics and the ER, if they are deadbeats who don't pay their bills"

WORCSRacer wrote:
Why would I say that when my statement is correct. Why the fuck don't you get out of your ivory tower and admit that if you...
Why would I say that when my statement is correct.

Why the fuck don't you get out of your ivory tower and admit that if you are sick you will get treatment in this country whether or not you can pay for it? Do you get the same treatment as a fully insured individual or someone who has the means to pay for what ever they want, NO. However you will be treated whether or not you can pay for it.
flarider wrote:
Because you're full of shit. You are expected to pay for it, it is not "free" it is not advertised as "free" or even intended to...
Because you're full of shit.
You are expected to pay for it, it is not "free" it is not advertised as "free" or even intended to be "free," it is only "free" to dirtbags like RC16 who try to skip out on paying their bill.

If you sit down in a restaurant, you are expected to pay your bill.
No one will ask you your ability to pay the bill or not, but you will be served.
You will receive a bill at the end of your meal that you are expected to pay
If you skip out on that bill, is that meal "free?"

In your mind, it is a free meal and that restaurant offers "everyone in this country" free meals.

In my mind, it's been stolen by a deadbeat

No Dave I am not full of shit. I'm full of information, you just don't like what I am saying. If a patient presents in the ER they can not be asked if they can pay until AFTER they are treated. They are treated without regard to their ability to pay. If a patient is on public assistance they have access to free and low cost clinics and hospital services all across the USA.



Healthcare is not a right Dave. It has been provided at will the of a compassionate country that by and large helps those in need of assistance. Do people fall through the cracks, yes. Do people have issues with their insurance providers, absolutely. Does it need to be scrapped in favor of a single payer Nationalized system, fuck no. Does the President of this country have a clue as to what he is going around the country butt speaking about, a double fuck no. I just object to the mythical starting place that there are 46 million Americans without Healthcare because that is a lie. Let me ask this how come "REFORMING THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM" is going to cost 1 TRILLION DOLLARS? That is not reform, its the government taking it over.





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