emilynghiem
Constitutionalist / Universalist
Why would I want a healthcare system where our government tells us what the premiums are and what the coverage is going to be? A government on a whim can increase premiums and we have no say because we don't have any competition whatsoever.
Canada has all sorts of problems with their healthcare system and are opening up private clinics because of the problems.
Just because you people seem to have a problem taking care of yourself doesn't mean the majority in America do. Don't get me involved with your shortcomings......idiots
EMTALA was designed to prevent ER and Hospital patient dumping. It is an excellent law that has saved millions of lives. When a patient presents at an ER the patient must receive care. They cannot be dumped due to lack of insurance or medical condition.
Are you now arguing to change this law? Or are you being a hack and attempting to make a bullshit and worthless political point?
Yes, changing EMTALA is exactly what we need to do. It's not an excellent law, it's an pie in the sky unfunded mandate. If we think that government should be responsible for making sure everyone gets health care, fund such a program with taxes, and quit trying to sweep your socialism under the carpet with legislative sleight of hand.
I work in a ER. You are dead wrong. EMTALA is an outstanding law that has saved many lives. To argue otherwise is foolish. I notice everyone who says this kind of crap has no other alternative. Typical.
Dear WQ:
You can change the law without removing the lifesaving benefits.
For example, why not have all citizens, upon turning 18 or legal age, sign agreements with a list of COSTS of committing crimes (including ER costs, prosecution, incarceration, police processing etc.) and AGREE to pay for these costs if convicted of committing a PREMEDITATED CRIME.
Thus, anyone who deliberately shoots out people at a school or party has to pay the ER bill.
Or else agree to forfeit citizenship and trade places with an immigrant on the waiting list who would LOVE to have the privilege of working an honest living as a lawabiding citizen.
What effect would this have on crime? To start teaching citizens the cost of violations?
And reward lawabiding behavior with rights, while punishing lawbreaking behavior with either paying the costs and/or losing citizenship if they don't want the responsibility?
And if money could be saved by cutting costs of crime per state, or per district/city that opts to enforce citizenship standards within their local ordinances by democratic vote of the citizens there,
why not use THOSE RESOURCES, which lawabiding taxpayers are already paying out the kazoo, to fund hospitals, teaching internships and public clinics to serve the general population?