http://lifeomike.org/2009/04/28/april-lowe/ Health Care For All Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:15:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://lifeomike.org/2009/04/28/april-lowe/comment-page-1/#comment-1539 leslie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:43:45 +0000 http://lifeomike.org/?p=402#comment-1539 The ER is a great place for emergencies, but not for regular health care -- it just isn't equipped to do that. We need a better solution. ABCCM will offer care, but it can't see everyone. The wait to see a physician can be weeks because of the need. The health department isn't taking any new patients. Many of the people who work in the system are good people, but the system is broken. The ER is a great place for emergencies, but not for regular health care — it just isn’t equipped to do that. We need a better solution. ABCCM will offer care, but it can’t see everyone. The wait to see a physician can be weeks because of the need. The health department isn’t taking any new patients. Many of the people who work in the system are good people, but the system is broken.

]]> http://lifeomike.org/2009/04/28/april-lowe/comment-page-1/#comment-1534 J Jones Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:21:32 +0000 http://lifeomike.org/?p=402#comment-1534 I work at the ER and yes we do ask for a payment, but treatment is never refused if that payment cannot be met, and never have I seen anyone humiliting someone because they cannot pay. The hospital also offers financial assistants to many patients that qualify. Also ABCCM and the health department provide care for patients for free ( as far as I know) I work at the ER and yes we do ask for a payment, but treatment is never refused if that payment cannot be met, and never have I seen anyone humiliting someone because they cannot pay. The hospital also offers financial assistants to many patients that qualify. Also ABCCM and the health department provide care for patients for free ( as far as I know)

]]> http://lifeomike.org/2009/04/28/april-lowe/comment-page-1/#comment-1399 Sarah Skinner Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:44:56 +0000 http://lifeomike.org/?p=402#comment-1399 Could you imagine if your house was on fire and you had to give the fire department cash, check or a credit card before they would put the fire out? How about the police department? Somethings should be part of our society. Health care is one of them. People shouldn't have to choose between their health or a home. Could you imagine if your house was on fire and you had to give the fire department cash, check or a credit card before they would put the fire out? How about the police department? Somethings should be part of our society. Health care is one of them. People shouldn’t have to choose between their health or a home.

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