No more government - boo hoo! - Page 7

Happy Monkey · 04-19-2011, 07:09 PM

Almost all hospitals get Federal money, and are thus subject to the requirement (see the link). Under the requirement, all of those hospitals can write off nonpaying ER patients on their taxes, which makes up some of the cost at taxpayer expense. The rest of the cost is transferred, by government mandate though not through the tax system, to the paying patients.

TheMercenary · 04-19-2011, 07:23 PM

They do not however receive Taxpayer dollars, as you stated.

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Emergency rooms take other people's money (in taxes and/or higher prices for richer people) to provide medical care to poor people..

I get write offs as well. I do not however receive taxpayer dollars. See how that works.

Dude you are a fool if you think that the cost is transferred, by government mandate to paying patients. Please cite... thanks.

TheMercenary · 04-19-2011, 08:19 PM

Well one thing is for sure! We will never have rationing!

The case for rationing healthcare
Americans will have to decide what we can and cannot afford.

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/...,6247911.story

TheMercenary · 04-20-2011, 08:20 AM

On hospital mark ups... today's news.

http://www.ajc.com/business/huge-hos...en-917750.html

Happy Monkey · 04-20-2011, 11:52 AM

But completely irrelevant to the text you quoted.

TheMercenary · 04-20-2011, 11:54 AM

Not how I understood it. So be it. Not really important.

TheMercenary · 04-25-2011, 08:09 AM

Numbers behind the numbers and the boondoggle over the supposed recent deficit reduction agreement.

http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/...on-budget-deal

04-19-2011, 07:09 PM	#1
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Almost all hospitals get Federal money, and are thus subject to the requirement (see the link). Under the requirement, all of those hospitals can write off nonpaying ER patients on their taxes, which makes up some of the cost at taxpayer expense. The rest of the cost is transferred, by government mandate though not through the tax system, to the paying patients. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

04-19-2011, 08:19 PM	#3
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Well one thing is for sure! We will never have rationing! The case for rationing healthcare Americans will have to decide what we can and cannot afford. http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/...,6247911.story __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

04-20-2011, 08:20 AM	#4
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	On hospital mark ups... today's news. http://www.ajc.com/business/huge-hos...en-917750.html __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

04-20-2011, 11:52 AM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	But completely irrelevant to the text you quoted. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

04-20-2011, 11:54 AM	#6
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Not how I understood it. So be it. Not really important. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

04-25-2011, 08:09 AM	#7
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Numbers behind the numbers and the boondoggle over the supposed recent deficit reduction agreement. http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/...on-budget-deal __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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