[the invisib1e hand]

In case nobody's experienced it, the unspoken policy is to ignore uninsured people in the ER. Even if they drop dead, as long as there has been no medical acknowledgement, there is no liability.

It's a despicable business, indeed.

I wonder if her involvement is why she always struck me as particularly wicked. Or maybe it was just the things she said and the way she said them.

[Secret Agent Man]

She must have saved them a TON of money doing this to justify them paying her $317,000 a year.

[STARWISE]

Can’t believe they could actually do that.
Shocking .. and my son’s an ER doc in the
Chitown suburbs.

[Almondjoy]

The fact is that we have only two choices... universal healthcare or to deny people healthcare.

You think it’s despicable? Really? Whether it’s for profit or not for profit both can only accept so many patients that will never pay.

So which way you want it?

Do we let people die or do we nationalize it?

Nobody can have it both ways.

[Kozak]

Okay you are full of sh#t. Period.

I’ve worked as an ER physician for over 20 years and that statement is completely and totally false. We see EVERYONE who presents to the department. No one can even ASK about insurance till after they are registered and screened.
Where did you get this BS?

[John D]

In case nobody's experienced it, the unspoken policy is to ignore uninsured people in the ER.

You do not know the first thing about hospitals do you? I have never been or know anyone who has ever been to a hospital where they ask about insurance until they have been admitted. There may be signs in place telling patients that the hospital expects payment, but they do not turn patients away just because they are not insured.

[ncpatriot]

That hasn’t been my experience.