Medicaid and Food Stamps may be abolished!!!

[Krystal]

Peace Out!

 

[MACKTEXAS]

true!

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) must provide treatment to anyone in need, regardless of their ability to pay.

That act is to ensure public access to hospital emergency services regardless of a person's ability to pay in instances of an emergency medical condition, or active labor, and to provide stabilizing treatment for those patients. It imposes specific obligations on Medicare-participating hospitals, whereas prior to the act, some hospitals had refused emergency care, based on insurance and ability to pay.

The act does not include routine medical care or serve as a replacement or substitute for Medicare, Medicaid, or other types of insurance coverage.

[Edited to correct spelling error.]

 

[Deya]

The last four years?
Medicare fraud has been going on since it's inception in 1965.
How about what was going on six years ago?

From the FBI, 2019

True, Medicare fraud has been going on for years. I referred to the last four years because of all the lies and scams that can't be discussed here because they are politics without a doubt. They had nothing or little to do with Medicaid, but I mentioned it because the same folks that spouted one scary claim after another, now proven false, are now yelling about Medicare and ,Medicaid getting cut. 100,000 poor folks are going to die ya de ya de ya de. Pure nonsense!

According to one of my Grandsons, a paramedic/fireman Captain on the Rez, they expect to get more funding after a certain bill is law. One of my daughters best friend is a Rural Clinic Nurse practitioner, and she says they expect to get more funding. I have to think the folks working in these fields, get info others don't.

 

[MACKTEXAS]

True, Medicare fraud has been going on for years. I referred to the last four years because of all the lies and scams that can't be discussed here because they are politics without a doubt. They had nothing or little to do with Medicaid, but I mentioned it because the same folks that spouted one scary claim after another, now proven false, are now yelling about Medicare and ,Medicaid getting cut. 100,000 poor folks are going to die ya de ya de ya de. Pure nonsense!

According to one of my Grandsons, a paramedic/fireman Captain on the Rez, they expect to get more funding after a certain bill is law. One of my daughters best friend is a Rural Clinic Nurse practitioner, and she says they expect to get more funding. I have to think the folks working in these fields, get info others don't.

But the last four years were specified which was most interesting to me.

And I did not assert the portion in bold above.

Medical workers in the field(s) cannot project future funding outcomes since those have not yet been determined, and much of it in hanging in the balance due to pending legislation.

 

[officerripley]

It's only human (and humane) to be worried about this question. I certainly hope that deserving people do not lose any of these services, but have my doubts about how it's going to play out.

 

[RedAlert76]

There is and has always been fraud - -since beginning of time. The issue is to keep it at a minimum best as possible.
Looks can be deceiving - yes some people work the system, but a nice car is an asset if you might have to go homeless,as you will be living in it. Other people should butt out of other peoples food carts.Sometimes a splurge can help lift a person up when they are down on their luck.

 

[papa tiger]

My well thought of Dr. had a sign very prominent at the Window of the receptionist in his waiting room.
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No Medicare patients accepted here.
It still was at least a 45-minute Waite on average.
Some years later he partnered up with a couple young Dr's and accepted Medicare.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Maybe I'm dense, but I'm missing what the lady's skin color has to do with anything. And I do think it's important to remember that debt is not factored into SNAP eligibility... that Mercedes could have someone in deep debt for 20 years. Yep, playing devil's advocate here, but it *is* something to consider. The other end of it is the richest person I know (multi millions) goes shopping in t-shirts and sweats and drives an old Toyota. Book by it's cover? Often not.

I just related the story as my sister told it. Perhaps I didn't omit that part because there's a stereotype that only Blacks and people of color are on welfare and food assistance. I'm sensitive to that and in fact, tired of that misconception, so I'm sure subconsciously that was a factor and I don't apologize for it.

 

[Deya]

I just related the story as my sister told it. Perhaps I didn't omit that part because there's a stereotype that only Blacks and people of color are on welfare and food assistance. I'm sensitive to that and in fact, tired of that misconception, so I'm sure subconsciously that was a factor and I don't apologize for it.

Atta girl! Don't apologize for telling a story with important details. Being new, I omitted some details I might have included had I been on here for years. I plan to stay off politics threads, since there is no consensus on what constitutes politics. I only returned to this thread because I was moved by your post.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Atta girl! Don't apologize for telling a story with important details. Being new, I omitted some details I might have included had I been on here for years. I plan to stay off politics threads, since there is no consensus on what constitutes politics. I only returned to this thread because I was moved by your post.

Thank you so much for letting me know that

 

[January]

It is amazing what one sees with their own eyes when they have them open.

Interesting - your eyes are open but Teacher Terry's who has worked extensively in this field, eyes are not.