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In response to "They cannot be refused treatment, and they cannot be held hostage until they pay...so basically, he's right." by Jim

There really aren't that many uninsured out there who have absolutely no assets. Sure, there are the homeless, but that's a small percentage. -- nm

Posted by mara Mar 4 '10, 13:03

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It often leads to filing for personal bankruptcy. -- nm - pmb Mar 4, 13:37
Actually, there are a lot (probably millions) of people like that. - decline Mar 4, 13:07
They don't have to have *no* assets, just assets that the hospital can't touch. For instance...we can't take their car. If they don't own a house or - Jim Mar 4, 13:07 3
- Ah, that's what I was missing. Thanks to you and decline. -- nm - mara Mar 4, 13:10
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  - I'm in IT now...but I spent close to 10 years trying to collect medical bills... - Jim Mar 4, 13:10
Exactly, therein lies the problem: The hospital acquires the right to seize assets in exchange for healthcare. - Beryllium Mar 4, 13:05 3
- meh. when you broke, ignoring bill collectors is another day at the office. -- nm - TFox Mar 4, 13:06 2
  - I would hate to have to live like that :( -- nm - Beryllium Mar 4, 13:11 1
    - i'm sure they don't love it. what i'm saying is, it's not just the medical bills. lots of these people are just broke, not broke-thanks-to-healthcar -- nm - TFox Mar 4, 13:14
it gets handled like every other bill collection past due debt in the world. -- nm - TFox Mar 4, 13:04 2
- I could say, as accurately, "The *insured* don't have to pay medical bills" -- they just get billed and taken to court if they don't pay. -- nm - mara Mar 4, 13:06 1
  - This is totally true. Historically, they pay far more often, and if they don't, it's a much smaller bill so whatever. But yes, you're right. -- nm - TFox Mar 4, 13:07

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