It actually happened to a friend of mine. Maybe the state she lives in has temporarily cut off Medicaid due to lack of the fed. participation, I have no idea. All I know is what she told me and I’ve never had a reason to disbelieve her. Another person on the thread said all that about the ER having to treat people has changed in the last 5 days, so obviously others have heard it. *shrug* No idea, but like I said, she’s never lied to me that I’m aware of.
I don’t dispute the story you heard.
My wife works in a hospital. I ran your story past her and she said that is was absolutely incorrect.
Even in MA we have had Romney Care for a couple of years. Last week a guy came into the ER, got treated, was told he needed to purchase MassHealth (or whatever its called now) and he just looked at them and walked. Fully cared for, and the hospital had to eat it.
The ER treatment policy is part of a law passed back in RR days. It has not been changed or repealed at all. THAT would have been big news.