I've been turned away from an emergency room several times. They gave me bullshit reasons, but the truth was that I didn't have insurance at the time (temporarily lost it when my plan was cancelled due to Obamacare being implemented) and they didn't believe I was ready to pay out of pocket. The illegals in the emergency room that had the fucking sniffles were seen, but even with a broken bone and a concussion, I was turned away.
Privately-owned hospitals may turn away patients in a non-emergency, but public hospitals cannot refuse care. ... This means that a public hospital is the best option for those without health insurance or the means to pay for care.
Here's your answer. Go to a public hospital next time.
Part of the problem is that how would I ever prove it? It happened on a holiday and the emergency rooms were packed solid with idiots that felt like sniffles were an emergency because their doctors were taking a day off. Besides, I'm not a litigious asshole looking for every excuse under the sun to fuck over someone's life.
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GOMAD_OR_GFYAD ago
If he is illegal then who is paying for him to be in the hospital in the first place?
HST ago
Emergency rooms can't turn away anyone, and it comes out of taxpayer's wallets.
Siacca ago
I've been turned away from an emergency room several times. They gave me bullshit reasons, but the truth was that I didn't have insurance at the time (temporarily lost it when my plan was cancelled due to Obamacare being implemented) and they didn't believe I was ready to pay out of pocket. The illegals in the emergency room that had the fucking sniffles were seen, but even with a broken bone and a concussion, I was turned away.
Tsilent_Tsunami ago
Here's your answer. Go to a public hospital next time.
Siacca ago
It was a public hospital.
skinnybitch100 ago
Then why didn't you sue them you fucking dipshit. It sounds like you're making this shit up because there's no way in hell that would ever happen.
Siacca ago
Part of the problem is that how would I ever prove it? It happened on a holiday and the emergency rooms were packed solid with idiots that felt like sniffles were an emergency because their doctors were taking a day off. Besides, I'm not a litigious asshole looking for every excuse under the sun to fuck over someone's life.