Health system sues thousands of patients, seizes pay and puts liens on homes

Re:Health system sues thousands of patients, seizes pay and ... by vkou on Monday September 09, 2019 @07:39PM (#20923714)

Unless you are going to the ER, your doctor isn't obligated to treat you...

And if the ER thinks you're a deadbeat, they will give you the minimal treatment necessary to make sure that you won't die on the hospital grounds - and discharge you.

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Re:Health system sues thousands of patients, seizes pay and ... by geggam on Monday September 09, 2019 @07:45PM (#20923745)

I know someone who continued to take her kid to the doctor every day until they finally gave in and diagnosed her kid with something and now she gets help.

Makes me ill to think of the cost.

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Re:Health system sues thousands of patients, seizes pay and ... by pnutjam on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @10:25AM (#20928547)

This is an interesting peek into how you see the world. You're frugal?

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Re:Health system sues thousands of patients, seizes pay and ... by geggam on Thursday September 12, 2019 @09:03AM (#20950930)

Nothing wrong with her kid

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Re:Health system sues thousands of patients, seizes pay and ... by pnutjam on Friday September 13, 2019 @07:14AM (#20961035)

Yeah, it is wrong from multiple perspectives.

Christian (judging others), logical (how much does she know), fiscal (most costs to system are not kids)

Forgot parenting (who else is supposed advocate for the kid?)

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Re:Health system sues thousands of patients, seizes pay and ... by noobermin on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @08:28AM (#20927429)

One anecdote doesn't make for statistics.

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Re:Health system sues thousands of patients, seizes pay and ... by geggam on Tuesday September 10, 2019 @11:21AM (#20929197)

Its not just one anecdote. I grew up in that level of poor. It is a culture

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