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NickB79

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25. This will bankrupt a lot of smaller hospitals in red areas

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 04:00 PM

1 hr ago

Uninsured Americans using the ER as primary care and then being unable to pay means hospital budgets will be hammered. Smaller hospitals, especially ones in red, rural areas, won't be able to stay open under that kind of financial pressure.

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Agreed lostincalifornia 23 hrs ago #9

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Yep, mission accomplished PatSeg Yesterday #6

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Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 6 hrs ago #21

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With Mitch McConnell leading the charge. Tried at least sixty times to kill or hobble Bengus81 9 hrs ago #16

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And they make it sound like wanting PatSeg 7 hrs ago #20

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His latest "plan" will lead to more uninsured bmichaelh 9 hrs ago #11

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This will bankrupt a lot of smaller hospitals in red areas NickB79 1 hr ago #25