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WingDinger

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7. You are leaving out one sucker.

Reply to Brickbat (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 1, 2012, 04:43 PM

Feb 2012

The charges are jacked, if you claim to have no insurance. This is to pad their using it as a writeoff. And, what they sue you for.

Insurance companies prorate their reimbursements, so, the hospital passes on the costs to those least able to afford them.

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"They all get free Health Care at the ER" [View all] WingDinger Feb 2012 OP

Link?? ......... Is it a quote?? Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #1

It is not an official quote, but this link is Romney's words critiqued. WingDinger Feb 2012 #6

Thank you Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #9

Seriously? Earth_First Feb 2012 #2

Point is, Rethugs are using Unf. Mand. as their counterpoint to responsible policy. WingDinger Feb 2012 #4

Use a fake name and SS number. ErikJ Feb 2012 #14

It isn't free MiniMe Feb 2012 #3

Any cost that the hospital "covers" is actually passed on to those of us with insurance in the form Brickbat Feb 2012 #5

You are leaving out one sucker. WingDinger Feb 2012 #7

Cost of preventive, timely care < cost of emergency care. redqueen Feb 2012 #8

The ER in our community is not the best place to go get compitent health care. I went in with chest jwirr Feb 2012 #10

If they are talking about the poor you get what you pay or don't pay for marlakay Feb 2012 #11

None of these eighthwits have seen a hospital's annual report jmowreader Feb 2012 #12

And they drive to the ER in Cadillacs! n/t DefenseLawyer Feb 2012 #13

It's a talking point aimed at low-information voters. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #15