A billionaire is receiving government-funded medical treatment

[RandySF]

Let that sink in.

[Solly Mack]

1. That was first and only thought on the subject.

I don't give a flying fuck about Melania.

I do care about the tiered level of justice, health-care, opportunity, and equality in America.

[ProudLib72]

2. Can we the people get an itemized list of the costs so we can decide what we want to pay for?

I'm feeling generous, so I will cover the gauze.

[BannonsLiver]

3. I was surprised they'd opt for public healthcare

I know the Navy folks are great, but you'd figure she'd be at the Mayo Clinic or something like that. Then I remembered they don't really have any money. My guess is they don't have any insurance either.

[RandySF]

5. A lot people who actually work for a living don't have insurance

[BannonsLiver]

7. Never heard that before.

But seriously I'm not sure I'd consider what she's been doing as first lady work. Michelle Obama worked at the job. What Melania's done in the past, with Drumpf, now that is work.

[BigmanPigman]

6. The hypocrite is probably using the ACA to pay for the bills

for his immigrant wife. Sounds fair.

I don't know if the POTUS gets the ACA like member of Congress do.

[BannonsLiver]

8. +1

Of course he is.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

11. What do you mean "they" opt for public healthcare?

It's only Melania who's getting the "G.I." healthcare. The Mayo clinic will be used by Ivanka, Don/Don Jr, Eric, maybe Kushner.

[Nevernose]

16. I've seen the medical records of a deceased billionaire

Or at least multi-multi-multi millionaire. Someone famous, someone with a name virtually everyone on earth would recognize.

The thing that struck me the most?

Union-issued medical insurance card, just like the rest of us (or at least the union members). Just another mortal with a $40 copay.

[Takket]

4. And they tell the rest of us we get nothing if we don't work.

[heaven05]

9. yeah?

I am on fixed income and just got one of my first co-pay bills for 4270.00 for cancer treatment. This is insane.

[SummerSnow]

10. it sunk in. Her husband is cutting up CHIP, and that sank in more

[tazkcmo]

12. Show me.

I don't believe they have any money until I see and hear what they tell the IRS. It's not what they are telling us.

[meow2u3]

13. What makes you think they're billionaires?

Given that Don the Con either overstates his net worth or lies about it altogether?

[HipChick]

17. Debt Billionaire maybe...

[Auggie]

20. Okay ... multi-millionaire. It still sucks.

[IronLionZion]

14. The Trumps are only billionaires in their own minds

let them prove it. Release the tax returns

[bluescribbler]

15. What??? She's getting treated at Bethesda?

Send her to my VA hospital. Oh, wait. She's not eligible for VA medical care, because she never wore the uniform of the United States Armed Forces. Never mind. Send her to the local clinic.

[RandySF]

23. Walter Reed.

[Fritz Walter]

18. Another immigrant taking advantage of our health care system

In this case, without having to go through the typical ordeal that most other foreign nationals would face under similar consequences.

[SCVDem]

19. Dr. Borenstein did this procedure, right?

Screw them!

[lpbk2713]

21. Just like Dickless Cheney.

And I'm sure he is still being treated on the taxpayers' tab.

[trof]

22. The cheap bastard could have sent her to the finest kidney medical facility in the world.

1 Mayo Clinic

2 Cleveland Clinic

3 Johns Hopkins Hospital

4 New York-Presbyterian Hospital

5 UCSF Medical Center
https://www.healio.com/nephrology/kidney-care-community/news/online/%7Ba8f8193c-9701-4945-8293-7fe62ac71f48%7D/us-news--world-report-names-best-hospitals-for-nephrology

He sends her to the FREE VA.