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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Paul V. who wrote (139526)	7/30/2012 8:05:15 AM
From: JeffA	4 Recommendations Respond to of 224737

uninsured does not mean he does not have the ability to pay. Sheesh. How coneveient you know another "story" to reinforce your point. hehehe I think you are American Spirit. Cannot be two of you people.

To: Paul V. who wrote (139526)	7/30/2012 11:08:21 AM
From: joefromspringfield	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224737

"The contract employee by accident severely cut his wrist laying carpet, and had to go to the emergency room for treatment and stitches. The local hospital, by law, had to treat (stabilize) him before sending him by ambulance to the trauma unit of another hospital. Since he did not have healthcare insurance should we allow severely injured individuals to die in the hospital in order to reduce cost - after all that was the individuals choice not to buy insurance coverage. Isn't that the consequences of ones behavior since he chose not to have insurance. Why should we insurance policy holders be responsible for his negligence or the hospital assume the loss?" As to your question: "should we allow severely injured individuals to die in the hospital in order to reduce cost" I don't see us involved in that decision. It rests with the hospital. I would expect hospitals associated with St. Louis or Washington university medical schools to provide the care as part of their teaching program. As to your other Question: "I wonder, in Texas, if State laws require the hospitals to provide serve to uninsured individuals." Federal law requires every US hospital to provide emergency room services to all. Beyond that I don't know of any state that requires private hospitals or doctors to accept and treat patients that say they can't pay for their medical care. If a person served on active duty in the military longer than six month I believe they would be entitled to receive medical care from the VA.