Now that 40 million uninsured people will now have access to healthcare, where will they go to get

[hollysmom]

36. I think that is a false argument

It makes the assumption that not sick people will go whoohoo and fill doctors offices with their hypochondria.

It is far more likely that people will see doctors before they get seriously ill, maybe only slightly ill and that can be treated easier.

The people I know without money do not rush to get care from emergency rooms and they are not likely to change that behavior due to co-pays and what not. Those who work can't just take off time from work and tend to work through colds, etc. People who don't have a lot of transportation will not be traveling far.

In reality, I would not be surprised to see emedi centers opening wider with support staff to do a lot of the screening. I admit to going to emidicenters on Sundays when all doctors offices are closed and I don't want to go to the emergency room (lots of gun shot wounds at night). The staff is good, rushed a bit, but the staff takes your history and gives the doctor a good print out before they see you, they are very capable of doing that. They take your blood pressure, temperature, then there is nursing staff to draw blood, etc. The doctors have time to "doctor you, heh. I have had every thing done for a sprained wrist and only saw the doctor at the end. Was not a problem. It would be a good quick fix.

of cousre the answer is to increase training in this country and to provide scholarships for promising students.