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alcaray — 10/15/2013 4:45:34 AM (archived)

"Myth 1: Emergency care is the most expensive type of health care."

I took my daughter to the ER several years ago and I had to pay out of pocket. She had a casual ECG (just lying in bed - no treadmill - no sonogram) and about 10 minutes of doctor time. Then they sent her home. No treatment of any kind and no drugs and no perscription.

I had to pay out of pocket and it cost $1800+. ERs are EXPENSIVE, in my experience.

"Myth 2: ERs are overcrowded because most emergency visits are unnecessary."

I never heard of this. Not a very popular myth, I guess.

"Myth 3: The emergency department is overflowing with uninsured patients."

I never heard of this, either. It doesn't surprise me that it is not true.

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Emergency rooms - TB - 10/15/2013 3:14:14 AM
- hmmm - alcaray - 10/15/2013 4:45:34 AM
  - "I never heard of this either." - TB - 10/15/2013 3:02:26 PM
    - I heard your guys say over and over that we didn't need to worry about the uninsured... - alcaray - 10/15/2013 7:00:54 PM
    - Have you ever been in an inner city ER? - Tony - 10/15/2013 3:39:36 PM
      - Probably Medicaid. - TB - 10/15/2013 4:16:29 PM
      - Maybe there's reason that over a third of ERs closed down - Tony - 10/15/2013 4:09:56 PM
        
        No matter. Those PEEPLE don't matter. - ER - 10/15/2013 4:22:20 PM
        
        Re: No matter. Those PEEPLE don't matter. - TB - 10/15/2013 4:35:15 PM
        
        None whatsoever. - ER - 10/15/2013 5:10:04 PM
        
        In short, you got nothing except "siddown and shut the f**k up!" - TB - 10/15/2013 6:25:53 PM
        
        Lock and load. He's coming back. - ER - 10/15/2013 6:32:37 PM
        
        And, he underlines it. - TB - 10/15/2013 6:44:00 PM

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