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greymattermom

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10. hospitals are businesses

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 07:13 AM

Jun 2013

They see this as something like shoplifting or stealing, i.e. taking services without any ability to pay. In their mind it would be like a homeless person going to a 5 star restaurant, then ordering. Someone has to pay, and now states won't.

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Stroke Victim Deported While Unconscious After Hospital Discovers He's Undocumented [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jun 2013 OP

I find it hard to understand that they wouldn't have regarded him as a human being above all else. pacalo Jun 2013 #1

What, don't you realize that human rights only apply to US citizens? Live and Learn Jun 2013 #3

Since when do US citizens have human rights? Demeter Jun 2013 #4

You are correct. I should have clarified it as "in the past, when we did have some rights." nt Live and Learn Jun 2013 #6

This is simply unconscionable. n/t JimDandy Jun 2013 #2

I see these "healthcare" providers took the "hypocritical" oath! n/t drdtroit Jun 2013 #5

$America!!!! Blue Palasky Jun 2013 #7

One more sign of how "everything" has changed after Sept 11? Ford_Prefect Jun 2013 #8

Insane... I can't believe how badly this country is trashing its image NoMoreWarNow Jun 2013 #9

hospitals are businesses greymattermom Jun 2013 #10

That is so fucking sick - n/t lbrtbell Jun 2013 #11

The hospitals do this regularly in Arizona. alstephenson Jun 2013 #12

Protecting profit margins trumps common human decency every time. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2013 #13