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Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts) Sun Nov 17, 2013, 08:33 PM Nov 2013

I was wondering in those who do not have health insurance would start showing up at county

Hospital emergency rooms for any ailment would governors like Perry realize the cost of everyone just going to emergency rooms cost. After all several of the GOP have stated it is free.

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I was wondering in those who do not have health insurance would start showing up at county (Original Post) Thinkingabout Nov 2013 OP

has he no shame! napkinz Nov 2013 #1

Hospital emergency room for a very bad sinus infection? HockeyMom Nov 2013 #2

I think the hospital would simply refuse to treat them. Pinkflamingo Nov 2013 #3

The GOP says we can get health care by going to the emergency rooms, BTW, don't pay Thinkingabout Nov 2013 #4

napkinz

(17,199 posts)

1. has he no shame!

Reply to Thinkingabout (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 08:35 PM

Nov 2013

HockeyMom

(14,337 posts)

2. Hospital emergency room for a very bad sinus infection?

Reply to Thinkingabout (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 08:47 PM

Nov 2013

It would never occur to me when I didn't have insurance. I went to a walk in clinic where they charged me $25 and gave me free sample drops.

Pinkflamingo

(177 posts)

3. I think the hospital would simply refuse to treat them.

Reply to Thinkingabout (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 08:58 PM

Nov 2013

Hospitals don't have to take you unless it's a real emergency.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

4. The GOP says we can get health care by going to the emergency rooms, BTW, don't pay

Reply to Pinkflamingo (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 09:05 PM

Nov 2013

Anything, the GOP says it is free, now they must not be lying. The emergency room is the most expensive way to go but it would cost states without health insurance exchanges a lot.

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