Sad day in the USA

The really sad thing is that the majority of people who don't have insurance are people that get out of bed and go to work everyday. Many of them have two or three low paying jobs with no insurance. However, by the time they pay for food, clothing, housing and all the other necessities of life they are left with very little to cover health care. I take that back, it is not sad it is a tragedy.

It's annoying when people take advantage of the system, but it's more annoying hearing people whine and complain about how "their" money pays for it. It's tax money. It's not YOUR money. It goes towards a lot of different things, good and bad. If it wasn't going towards healthcare (for both those who "deserve" it and those who don't), it would be paying for something else. No need to take it so personally.

That is why I went to school. So I wouldn't have to live that way. Anyone can go to school and better their life.

If there were more primary care providers, particularly primary care providers who accept Medicaid, there wouldn't be as many people who were forced into the ER for non-emergencies.

But, quite frankly, I'm a little sick of the classism in this forum. How do you know if these patients have never worked a day in their lives or what their situation is? It's not your job to judge them; give them their care like everyone else, keep calm, carry on. . .You might find yourself jobless someday and on public assistance with some snotty nurse turning their nose up at you.