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In reply to the discussion: This Teen Died of COVID because of no Medicare for All [View all]Blue_true
(31,261 posts)167. So, he still could have gone to the ER after urgent care.
Your OP make it seem like urgent care turned him away, he got into the car and had cardiac arrest. Yet your current post makes it seem like he went to urgent care, got turned away and sometime later (maybe days later) he tried to go to the ER but went into ca on the way.
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No they don't. Poll after poll said Democratic primary voters want a form of universal health care..
George II
Mar 2020
#31
None of the first several results don't say the preference is "Medicare for All"...
George II
Mar 2020
#73
Lots of difference. Do you know how the current Medicare plan works and how it's implemented?
George II
Mar 2020
#78
Your own link says "Most Mississippi Democrats support 'Medicare for All'"
wellst0nev0ter
Mar 2020
#79
Because there is none. "Medicare for all" (TM) is most likely not what they were asked....
George II
Mar 2020
#89
Italy like other state systems has a shortage of nurses and doctors. ACA ruled that children under
emmaverybo
Mar 2020
#134
aca allows children to stay on their parents policy until they are 26
questionseverything
Mar 2020
#138
No.It doesn't. Much needs fixing. More regulation private insurance. Restore ACA and Lower premiums
emmaverybo
Mar 2020
#142
Many other countries don't have leaders and governments that suck.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2020
#23
That's not why he died. Sadly hundreds of people have died and they DID have Medicare. In fact....
George II
Mar 2020
#3
An emergency would have treated him. In fact, patients are being treated in emergency rooms....
George II
Mar 2020
#32
No it isn't. It isn't even a "debate", it's pointing out the fallacy of your OP subject line.
George II
Mar 2020
#49
Clearly the solution was for him to sit in the ER lobby coughing until he coded.
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2020
#33
Have you ever worked in an Emergency Room? What you say wouldn't have happened.
George II
Mar 2020
#50
he may have waited too long to go, although from what I am reading, this stuff escalates
yellowdogintexas
Mar 2020
#69
Yes they will, ERs don't discriminate whatsoever. You need to spend some time researching this stuff
George II
Mar 2020
#120
It is a heartbreaking tragedy being used in a most despicable political way.
William769
Mar 2020
#21
What part of "turned away because of no insurance" do you not understand?
wellst0nev0ter
Mar 2020
#10
Very sad; however, I'm not sure why this teen wasn't at least covered by California Medicaid.
Hoyt
Mar 2020
#11
Not really. California expanded Medicaid under ACA. And even before, they covered almost any kid of
Hoyt
Mar 2020
#16
It could be that the Urgent Care center told them he needed to go straight to ER. They don't
Hoyt
Mar 2020
#45
I read the story and several updates since that story. Urgent Care centers aren't going to take a
Hoyt
Mar 2020
#53
The person at the front door certainly didn't say "You don't have m4a, you can't come in!!!"....
George II
Mar 2020
#48
He didn't have Medicaid, Blue Cross, etc. Remember, "medicare for all" isn't available to ANYONE!
George II
Mar 2020
#178
When do you stop saying 'coalition' as if you and people like you are inclusive of the
AtheistCrusader
Mar 2020
#40
So Why bother having posted this? You've come full circle..so just stop it! It's not helpful
Thekaspervote
Mar 2020
#92
Not true. He qualified for the ACA, and Biden's plan would expand on the ACA. Please stop....
George II
Mar 2020
#36
England's ER's are often closed and when open often over run. That is without corona
emmaverybo
Mar 2020
#54
IMO, your inconsistencies are happening because you are pushing an agenda, facts be damned.
Blue_true
Mar 2020
#184
This is not a truthful post! He was obviously too sick to be treated at an urgent care
Thekaspervote
Mar 2020
#58
So you can't say who those countries are that Sanders is always speaking of, can you? And...
George II
Mar 2020
#117
Note to all: It's going to be rerun at midnight tonight for anyone who missed it or cares.
George II
Mar 2020
#135
I have a question, if Bernie was elected prez this November, and if he is the nominee
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2020
#180
By a while almost certainly not in his lifetime. I am a FAR left democratic socialist...
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2020
#185
Making people pay for their covid testing and treatment makes zero sense
wellst0nev0ter
Mar 2020
#193
Different Urgent Care facilities have different policies. And those policies have changed....
George II
Mar 2020
#118
He died because of the republican health plan. Get sick and die. They are the ones wanting ...
SWBTATTReg
Mar 2020
#83
Biden did not say that...he said a public option with subsidies will lead to universal coverage...
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#87