Nobody is turned away for not having insurance. Apparently people are walking away on their own when the find out the visit won’t be covered by Obama money.
Some of these people are probably really sick, in which case they'll sort it out later but pay and get the care they need. There's probably a percentage who figured that they have insurance now, and they'll get all of the freebies they can.
They are slowly but surely learning the meaning of the word, “deductible.”
Conversation at an inner city ER:
“I’m here for my free Obamacare I heard about on my Obamafone!”
“OK. You came to the right place! You’re policy has a $5,000 deductible. Today’s care costs $150, so that will be $150. In advance.”
“Where’s my free Gibsmedat! I want mo betta Gibsmedat!”
“No problem, that’s what we voted for! As soon as your bills reach $5,000, you get the Gibsmedat! Now, will the $150 be in cash or EBT draft?”
People are walking away because they have no understanding of their healthcare period!
A woman signs up for healthcare the day before Christmas...goes to the hospital today without an Insurance card or information....though she has signed up for a plan...she has no ‘understanding’ her deductable is $4000. ....So even if they treated her she has not met her deductible and would have to pay until that is meant. I suspect they told her she would have to pay her deductable anyway.....and that is why she walked away IMO.
I think many low voters are under the impression that if they simply pay their premium the rest is a ride.....they have little understanding that have to “pay” their deductible, usually in the thousands, before their Insurance kicks in.
For this we have yet to see the outrage of those who think just paying their premium is their only cost. ...so there’s another storm coming. And they’ll no doubt drop any coverage they have and go back to the ER “standards” they’ve been accustomed to.