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Justice Ginsberg is right. We are all paying for healthcare (both directly and indirectly) anyway; and we’re all paying more for it every time some uninsured person goes to the emergency room. So why not get what we are all paying for? And, more to the point, why not get our money’s worth?
People who can't afford to go to the doctor will often go to the emergency room, the second most expensive area of the hospital in terms of direct costs. Instead of clinics or doctors offices, which are fairly cheap. If those people can't pay the money still needs to come from somewhere, by increasing prices to other patients. Those patients pay higher co-pays and premiums because of it.
A 10 year old should be able to reason through this without difficulty.
I thought you were against choices that made other people bear the cost?
Case in point. Last month I ran out of my abuterol and ended up having a mild asthma attack. I drove myself to the emergency room to get a treatment. I spent more time in the waiting room than in the back. The bill total.....$4355.
Let me repeat that $4355. Now imagine if I did not have medical coverage? Directing folks to the ERs and charity care is not the answer.
Justice Ginsberg is right. We are all paying for healthcare (both directly and indirectly) anyway; and we’re all paying more for it every time some uninsured person goes to the emergency room. So why not get what we are all paying for? And, more to the point, why not get our money’s worth?
That's a different point from the government's ability to force people to purchase something.
Case in point. Last month I ran out of my abuterol and ended up having a mild asthma attack. I drove myself to the emergency room to get a treatment. I spent more time in the waiting room than in the back. The bill total.....$4355.
Let me repeat that $4355. Now imagine if I did not have medical coverage? Directing folks to the ERs and charity care is not the answer.
The case in point was your lack of judgement in ensuring you didnt run out of your meds. So your lack of judgement created that condition. BTW tell us what your final negotiated bill that your insurance carrier paid. I doubt very seriously it was 4000+ I have to take a little pill everyday of my life, I always make sure I have a three month supply. As a matter of fact I negotiated to purchase a one year supply 15 years ago and just rotate the stock now just incase of some catastrophic event occurs.
Next time get to an out patient urgent care. The cost would have been a couple hundred.
Case in point. Last month I ran out of my abuterol and ended up having a mild asthma attack. I drove myself to the emergency room to get a treatment. I spent more time in the waiting room than in the back. The bill total.....$4355.
Let me repeat that $4355. Now imagine if I did not have medical coverage? Directing folks to the ERs and charity care is not the answer.
To begin with, I bet you wouldn't have allowed yourself to run out of your medication if you were actually responsible for paying for the consequence.
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