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nadinbrzezinski

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1. If you are in one of the 19 states that may not join the exchanges

Reply to Butterbean (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 07:36 PM

Jun 2012

and expand medicaid, your hospital might find itself having to take care of patients who are still uninsured, and no federal block grants.

In that case, according to a few experts I talked to today, your hospital, and many others will put pressure on your governor.

Otherwise, by 2014, you will see a lot less patients come in who hold no insurance, so walletocomies may become a things of the past.

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A question about the ACA. [View all] Butterbean Jun 2012 OP

If you are in one of the 19 states that may not join the exchanges nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #1

Thank you. Butterbean Jun 2012 #2

Since I am in california... let me check nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #3

Sigh. Oh boy. My hospital can't afford NOT TO Butterbean Jun 2012 #4