[Tired of Taxes]

And you are right, all doctors are not obligated to treat you regardless of ability to pay. Walk into any private practice and demand to be seen by the doctor for free. They will rightfully throw you out.

I posted that, by law, hospitals must accept patients, regardless of their ability to pay. I said nothing about private practice.

Hospitals are required to accept all patients: See: Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act Many hospitals in my state are closing down and consolidating now because they're going bankrupt. Because they have to accept everyone. Just like socialized medicine.

As we all know, the answer isn't socialized medicine.

[tpanther]

Maybe a trip to the ER will open some eyes: hospitals have a cute little system set up now where they employ ER MD’s that “aren’t part of hospital’s staff”, thereby relinquishing them of any obligation to such laws.

And as I mentioned unless you died or got injured...GOOD LUCK in finding an attorney to take on your plight, in ANY case!

As I mentioned, ignoring this stuff will ONLY bring about universal coverage all the quicker!