Quote:That's outright false.  Emergency rooms all across the nation will provide care in the case of a life threatening condition, regardless of that person's ability to pay for the service or the person's legal status.  Isn't it ironic though that in both cases, it applies to not only citizens of this country, but illegal aliens as well?

 

Just to be fair if you're counting the emergency rooms as providing healthcare it's not exactly a fair comparison. Sure they'll check you over and if it you're not going to die on the table they send you home and tell you to see a specialist. You won't get anywhere going to hospitals except near bankruptcy without insurance.

 

I don't have a problem with for profit health care system in fact I support them over government ran systems but I won't pretend we offer "free" healthcare for the uninsured via emergency rooms. That's like saying the tow truck that the city sends out to pick your car up off the highway (and then sends you the bill) is paying to fix your car.

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