[lugsoul]

"The kid going to the ER is paid for by the customers and stockholders of the hospital, not the taxpayers."

That's your fallacy. The only ER's that have to provide indigent care are those that are publicly funded.

"You're distorting the whole argument by the handwringing emotional example of the "sick kid." What about the sick junkie who has abscesses from using dirty needles."

Did you choose not to read where I addressed this distinction in my original post to you on this topic? Or are you just choosing to ignore it now?

[from occupied ga]

The only ER's that have to provide indigent care are those that are publicly funded.

Not true. All have to provide emergency care

Did you choose not to read where I addressed this distinction in my original post to you on this topic? Or are you just choosing to ignore it now?

All I remember your saying on this is that we are going to have to accept indigent care.