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greymattermom

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1. Hospitals are businesses

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Thu May 4, 2017, 09:23 AM

May 2017

and somewhere they will put it in some bill that businesses to not have to accept patients (customers) who can't pay. Hospitals just can't stay in business with a free back door.

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Republican lawmaker says cancer patients can go to the ER for health care [View all] CousinIT May 2017 OP

Hospitals are businesses greymattermom May 2017 #1

Party of personal responsibility right there Trekologer May 2017 #2

That's a great explanation! docgee May 2017 #5

I hope he and his experience their own cruelty to others malaise May 2017 #3

this "go to the ER" talking point they use needs debunking. drray23 May 2017 #4

Exactly. Why do these people think that it is free to go to the ER? MiniMe May 2017 #14

It never ceases to amaze MontanaMama May 2017 #6

All they care about is themselves... Docreed2003 May 2017 #10

Yes, MontanaMama May 2017 #12

What a dumbass Blue_Roses May 2017 #7

He's likely stupid enough to believe it. GeorgeGist May 2017 #8

You're not supposed to go to the emergency room unless you think you're dying. athena May 2017 #9

Whenever I hear one of these guys spout this crap - I always picture... lame54 May 2017 #11

What they really want to say, but can't: Blaukraut May 2017 #13