apparently some hospitals have stopped providing routine or pecautionary care, like a chest X-Ray for Maria who has a cough. “Treat” may mean see and asess, but not further treat
once the obamacare middle class figures out the cost of paying deductibles and copays, and that a trip to the ER means hundreds or thousands out of pocket, the rush to the ERs will be all or mostly freebie seeking gimmedats
sadly some Americans will die because of their hesitation to seek care due to the new very high costs, a sea change for Americans needing healthcare
Covered CA Silver has a $250 ER co-pay after the deductible, add co-pays for x-rays, tests and such your talking an expensive visit to the ER. Remember your wallet is being triaged just as your body is. If you have coverage they will find something to do. One visit could hit your out of pocket max.