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This is a nationwide problem, it's not restricted to states that opted out of expansion. Federal Law requires that ERs treat anyone who comes in, regardless of
by LapsangGuzzler 3y ago
This is a nationwide problem, it's not restricted to states that opted out of expansion. Federal Law requires that ERs treat anyone who comes in, regardless of ability to pay. Until the poor are able to access other resources like urgent care clinics, this is going to continue to be a problem.
- wilg 3y agoWell the poor have access to Medicaid, and if they make more than the Medicaid maximum, subsidized ACA plans. In neither of those cases should you have to go to the ER for non-emergency care. I believe the biggest problem is the coverage gap I mentioned, where 10 states for political reasons have not opted into the higher Medicaid maximums which creates a gap between Medicaid and ACA. This is dumb as hell. I am having trouble figuring out where exactly the other coverage gaps are or how big they are. I'm sure there are some. I would definitely support a switch to single payer to smooth out this mess.