Iwritecode Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 QUOTE (Texsox @ Feb 24, 2009 -> 02:37 PM) yes sir. and there is also the uninsured who are basically getting services for free. Free? Where do I sign up for that? My friend is working 2 jobs to pay off a few thousand dollars worth of medical bills because he had to go to the ER last year. The dumbass forgot to turn in his insurance paperwork when it was due a few months beforehand so he didn't have insurance at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 (edited) We're only talking about urgent care here too so far, the people who have conditions that need regular treatment or have to get prescriptions and pay for them out of pocket are basically out to dry. edit: And it's not free if you have like 60k in debt afterwards... Edited February 25, 2009 by lostfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 25, 2009 -> 08:01 AM) We're only talking about urgent care here too so far, the people who have conditions that need regular treatment or have to get prescriptions and pay for them out of pocket are basically out to dry. edit: And it's not free if you have like 60k in debt afterwards... According to our government, they'll pay for it. That's BS. Who cares? These people don't use credit anyway, and if they get hurt again, they go to the same place. The hospitals write it off, and they go on. In seven years, they're made whole again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostfan Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 QUOTE (kapkomet @ Feb 25, 2009 -> 09:26 AM) According to our government, they'll pay for it. That's BS. Who cares? These people don't use credit anyway, and if they get hurt again, they go to the same place. The hospitals write it off, and they go on. In seven years, they're made whole again. You just said in so many words that people can/should just go bankrupt every time they need urgent care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 25, 2009 -> 06:47 AM) You just said in so many words that people can/should just go bankrupt every time they need urgent care. That's the way it should be. It's the only way to bring market forces to health care. You better literally be dying before you use health care unless you're rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 25, 2009 -> 08:47 AM) You just said in so many words that people can/should just go bankrupt every time they need urgent care. No, I didn't say they should, I said they do. And they don't care. What people do and what they should do are two different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 No criminal charges will be filed in the death of a 93-year-old man who froze inside his home after an electric utility installed a power-limiting device because of unpaid bills, a prosecutor said Thursday. Bay County Prosecutor Kurt Asbury, citing the results of a Michigan State Police investigation and a final autopsy report, called Marvin Schur's death a "terrible tragedy" but said no crimes were committed. ... Schur's death led the state House to pass a plan banning the use of limiters for elderly customers. The plan is under consideration in the Senate. Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 Seems like the correct legal decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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