You probably would. Let's see what happens when a new administration is voted into office. Most candidates are promising some major health-care reform. Let's hope those don't turn out to be just empty promises.
2007-10-21 16:40:34
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answered by frenchy62 7
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Your bill, depending on the severity of the break will cost you no less than $3,000.....also you'll have to pay for your own pain meds and it will be up to you to deal with any follow up and rehab. By the time the cast comes off you'll be in the hole no less that $6,000. If we're talking about a compound fracture you can double the above and if there are complications such as a riproaring infection figure no less that $12,000 and if you have to spend time in a hospital you're looking at at least 25 to 35 grand. Now if you think you're going to have a heart attack and go back to the emergency room you're going to clock in at $1600 dollars if they don't find anything wrong. If you did have a heart attack......you're looking at 50 grand easy. For most people it may as well be a million!
2007-10-21 23:58:21
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answered by Noah H 7
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UNFORTUNATELY!! :(
UPDATE:
I'm trying to understand how people without insurance for 1 day are accounted for? Is that the one day pollsters HAPPEN to call? Or is that the day they are involved in some tragic accident & opps.. they discover this just isn't their day - because just for today there's no insurance?!?!?
Generally when people move across country to take another position - they've been offered and have accepted the job. (And if they are "moved" by the company - chances are they have an employment contract & one of the perks often ='s health insurance.)
But hey... let's totally disregard the people that don't fall into the "one day" theory. Or under the umbrella of illegal immigrants. Let's throw out random facts as a red herring to distract people from the real issue?? hhhhhhhmmmmm....
Because who actually cares about the uninsured americans left over after you sift through all of the nonsense...
2007-10-22 00:10:08
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answered by LADY beautiful mind (is sexy) 5
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Probably not if you went to the hospital with a broken leg - that can be pretty much an Emergency Room event.
However, if you went to the hospital for months of treatment for cancer, THEN you'll have a heart attack when you get the bill, especially with no insurance!
2007-10-21 23:40:18
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answered by Ambassador Z 4
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You'll just decide to limp forever and skip the hospital. As long as Americans are selfish and do not want the Universal health plan.
2007-10-22 00:32:00
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answered by VPOC 3
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Most public hospitals and many private hospitals have funds to deal with this (funded by wealthy people who donate the money). There is no point trying to get blood from a stone so they'll most likely just write it off.
Of course, if you just didn't bother paying for your insurance, since in this country insurance is not mandatory, you'd better bet the hospital will be coming for their fees.
2007-10-21 23:39:33
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answered by Anonymous
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It's possible. But if the hospital gives you a $75 aspirin first it will greatly reduce the risk of heart attack....at least that's what the comercial for Bayer Aspirin says...
2007-10-21 23:39:32
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answered by Anonymous
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For all of you COMPLAING about the HIGH cost of medical care do you ever think it is BECAUSE the poor and illegal aliens ALREADY get free ER care when they go into the ER? Where do you think the money comes from to treat all those millions of people?
2007-10-22 09:30:36
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answered by Anonymous
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Actually your wrong.
The latest figures showed that 47 million people in america, went atleast one day, without health insurance last year.
Two points need to be made.
1. That was 47 million people IN america, not 47 million americans,
That figure also included 16 million non american citizens.
2. It did say 47 million people didn't have health insurance,
It said, 47 million people didn't have health insurance for ATLEAST ONE DAY last year.
Now say if they all had insurance 364 days last year, they would have still be included in the uninsured numbers.
Because, they didn't have covergae, for that one day.
You can twist statistics anyway ya wanna twist em.
If someone quits a $70,000 a year job that provided health insurance, to take a $90,000 a year job that provides health insurance, and takes 3 days to move across country for the new job,
Guess what, they are classified as being uninsured, because they didn't have health insurance, for those 3 days.
And were supposed to get upset about that ???
2007-10-22 00:01:24
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answered by jeeper_peeper321 7
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If your doctor discovers you have cancer will your insurance company still cover the bone marrow transplant. Thousands of Americans have been denied coverage by their insurance.
2007-10-21 23:37:30
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answered by Anonymous
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