Re: David Cross on Health Care

>>You cannot possibly believe this. I, personally, know two individuals
> who've died for lack of health care coverage.<
>
> Died from lack of health care or because the couldn't pay for health care?
> Those aren't the same things althought the latter may lead to the former.

Because they couldn't pay for health care.

**they were denied at the door in a time of desperation because they had no
money?


>> ***And those people still get care.
>
>>No, they don't.<
>
> If you show up at the ER you will get treated for life threatening conditions,
> (if not most others).  I understand that some don't want to do that becasue
they
> are terrified of the bills they will get or worry about having to go bankrupt
> and I can honestly sympathize, if not empathize, to a certain extent

Yes, you can show up at an ER and get treated. What you can't get is
ongoing care, or drugs that will keep you alive, preventative
maintenance, etc.


**and again, quite often yes you can.

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