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13. Oh, and about urgent care and emergency rooms being a substitute --

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 11:27 AM

Dec 8

no they are not. Their purpose is to stabilize the person and then it's out the door you go, with a fistful of prescriptions that you can't afford to fill, and references to specialists that you can't afford to see. They do not provide longer-term services like chemotherapy for example.

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Republicans push high deductible plans and health savings accounts [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 8 OP

They ruined it from the beginning by eliminating the individual mandate. Now we are still paying for people to go Walleye Dec 8 #1

In many rural areas Karma13612 Dec 8 #5

There are medical deserts all over rural America. patphil Dec 8 #12

It's really tragic because medicine has actually made great strides in the past couple of decades Walleye Dec 8 #15

There are medical deserts forming all over URBAN America too BumRushDaShow Dec 8 #36

I guess it's just part of Trump's war on education. And poor sick people. Walleye Dec 8 #14

So, in other words, the same damned 'plan' they ever had. travelingthrulife Dec 8 #2

It's called GOPeeDon'tCare. lastlib Dec 8 #6

There is more to it than just high deductibles, gab13by13 Dec 8 #31

I hate Republicans. raccoon Dec 8 #3

Same bullshit republicans are always espousing. Health savings accounts that won't pay for shit and Ray Bruns Dec 8 #4

they just don't understand - Nigrum Cattus Dec 8 #7

The Heritage Foundation Plan RicROC Dec 8 #8

I agree, when they say Medicare for all, and I'm on Medicare and like it, I noticed I'm still getting medical bills Walleye Dec 8 #17

Heritage Foundation vehemently denies that accusation IronLionZion Dec 8 #27

The problem for too many American is that their wages are too low to even enroll in a plan dlk Dec 8 #9

A serious medical issue can easily cost a person/family 10's of thousands of dollars. patphil Dec 8 #10

The purpose is progree Dec 8 #11

Oh, and about urgent care and emergency rooms being a substitute -- progree Dec 8 #13

Cassidy is the moron who foisted bob jr into his job to destroy the federal medical institutions PSPS Dec 8 #16

Our HR department gave a 90 minute presentation prior to open enrollment Orrex Dec 8 #18

Qui bono ananda Dec 8 #19

Of course they do! Insurance companies LOVE being paid and knowing people still can't afford using benefits. Attilatheblond Dec 8 #20

Another way to enrich their Insurance friends NHvet Dec 8 #21

Translation: Republicans push bankruptcy iemanja Dec 8 #22

High deductible plans and health savings accounts? LilElf70 Dec 8 #23

Which discourages screenings and preventive care IronLionZion Dec 8 #24

Of all the crazy schemes for healthcare economics swong19104 Dec 8 #25

The companies who manage HSAs love it IronLionZion Dec 8 #30

When will the American people ever realize that every plan the GOP has for them is bad for them and good... Ol Janx Spirit Dec 8 #26

Another Wall Street trap? undergrounddemsunite Dec 8 #28

So when you are having a stroke you can call around to see which hospital will give you the best deal. Turbineguy Dec 8 #29

Sure, sure. Figarosmom Dec 8 #32

When hamburger is over $10 a pound, and chicken damned near the same... slightlv Dec 8 #34

Here's my healthcare plan swong19104 Dec 8 #33

Also noted Traildogbob Dec 8 #35

Summary of Republican health care plan: Don't Get Sick (DGS). thought crime Dec 8 #37

everyone tfury653 Dec 8 #38