[Lion Den Dan]

I thought there already was such a thing for anyone below certain income levels signing up for Obamacare... they get free insurance, subsidized by someone.

Before Obamacare, no one in this country was without needed health care. Hospitals were required by law to treat indigent patients.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Hospitals were required by law to treat indigent patients.

Which is why they were putting the heat on governors like John Kasich to accept that Medicaid funding. Better to get some payment than eat it all.

[DonaldC]

“Before Obamacare, no one in this country was without needed health care. Hospitals were required by law to treat indigent patients. “

Technically true, but the care was more treat symptoms, not root cause. I saw that happen with someone and after the 3rd trip to the ER, they finally got root cause taken care of. A strange issue with the gall bladder of all things.