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To: combjelly who wrote (515348)	9/22/2009 8:24:12 PM
From: bentway	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1578101

" They will transport you to those that do if you are an emergency case, or tell you to go there if you aren't." We had a problem with that in N. San Diego county, where I lived. People who couldn't pay were being put in to cabs and sent to other hospitals. Unfortunately, a couple of people DIED in the cabs in a merry-go-round tag team of hospitals! Big scandal.

To: combjelly who wrote (515348)	9/22/2009 8:34:20 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578101

I was a little too general. You were WRONG. And got called on it. Though you should be used to that by now......

To: combjelly who wrote (515348)	9/22/2009 8:57:45 PM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578101

>> I was a little too general. Ya think? >> Yes, some hospitals have such policies. Most, however, don't. But then, you turn around and do it again. I don't know if it is "most" or not. Where I live just about every county has a county-funded hospital that functions the same way (on a smaller scale) as Parkland. In Texas, county hospitals are specifically charged with the responsibility of indigent care. As a result, the cities have great facilities -- Parkland, Thompson in El Paso, Harris County in Houston (which includes Ben Taub, LBJ and Meese), University Hospital in San Antonio, and John Peter Smith in FW. These five hospitals provide about 25% of the indigent care in Texas. There are nearly 400 facilities in Texas at which anybody, anytime can walk in and receive first-rate treatment -- and some of which are Level 1 Trauma centers of some renown. The bottom line is that there are two kinds of hospitals -- those where you will be patched up and shipped, and those where anyone who makes it to the door alive can get the $100,000 workup. I would point out that of the 500 or so "private" hospitals in Texas, a very large number are ambulatory surgical centers and other outpatient facilities that simply aren't set up with facilities for treating emergencies or even a bad headache. So, overall, the state you're in has many excellent facilities for treating indigents and I can't think of a better place to be sick. Fortunately, this story is repeated on a smaller scale throughout the country. The claim or implication that a person cannot get care unless he has money or insurance is simply a lie that has been spread by the Left and the administration to further their cause, which is to make everyone just alike.