Originally Posted By: BhamFred
EXACTLY health care by the government is NOT a right unless yer a socialist. and we are for sure leaning more and more that way every year.


It is a right as long as the government dictates anyone can receive treatment at any ER facility, regardless of their ability to pay. The current idea that insured patient payments will help partially cover the costs of the uninsured are gone. Commercial reimbursements barely cover you own visit(s), let alone help pay for those without coverage.

This is why I refused to live in Dallas county (Texas). The county hospital had a property tax to help pay the costs of uninsured patients.

Being in the healthcare field, I would seriously consider a single payer system compared to what we have now.