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from chrisciwi
Old Jul 06, 2009, 06:58 PM

Default Re: Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?
Originally Posted by lsyorke View Post
Those who can be treated in private practices should be treated in private practice. Hospitals are closing all over the place due to the uninsured going to the ER for an ear infections and other minor problems...this is not what hospitals should be treating.
If we have the option of coverage for all the hospitals will benefit in guaranteed reimbursement for all who get admitted. As we stand today we are seeing sicker patients(waiting to the last minute for treatment) and more uninsured. That will take a hospital down quickly.

We've had 5 hospitals close in the last year in my area.
WoW where is this at???

The hospitals here in Charlotte don't seem to be affected by the economy, I have even heard plans of a new hosiptal being built
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No. 21
Old Jul 06, 2009, 10:41 PM
Updated Jul 06, 2009 at 10:49 PM by Patient_Care_Asst

Default Re: Health Care pay decrease with new health care plan?
Originally Posted by chrisciwi View Post
WoW where is this at???

The hospitals here in Charlotte don't seem to be affected by the economy, I have even heard plans of a new hosiptal being built

I disagree that hospitals are not affected by the economy because there are 87 million uninsured people in the system.

(Source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/04...pidemic.obama/)

So, who is going to pay hospitals to keep the lights on?

Basically, there are not enough insured people and way too many uninsured people in the country. The math tells the story in which direction it is heading.

Hospitals are forced to close when they can no longer function financially. Many hospitals have already arrived at this point. Many more are getting there. Not enough money coming into the system to keep it sustainable. It's a matter of time.
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