And the need to treat the uninsured for free. Oh and all the illegals...
The uninsured do not get treated for free. Unless you are indigent and even then you will be told where you can get help with paying the bill. Hospitals do not like to write off entire bills so they try to at least make it so they get partial payment. But if you are non indigent and uninsured you get billed and you pay. It may be a discounted amount just as insured patients pay a discounted amount but you do not get free health care.