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First, hospitals do get compensated some by both Medicare insurance and Medicaid; it's just not enough [1]. Second, a growing majority (63% as of 2020) of US a
by jude- 5y ago
First, hospitals do get compensated some by both Medicare insurance and Medicaid; it's just not enough [1]. Second, a growing majority (63% as of 2020) of US adults want there to be at least a public option for healthcare [2].
Do you think hospitals should not be compensated for giving care to people who can't afford to pay?
[1] https://www.aha.org/system/files/2018-01/factsheet-hospital-billing-explained-9-2017.pdf https://www.aha.org/system/files/2018-01/factsheet-hospital-...
[2] https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/09/29/increasing-share-of-americans-favor-a-single-government-program-to-provide-health-care-coverage/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/09/29/increasing-...