The proposed health care bill thread (merged)

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Buddahaid

A visit to the ER for a non life threatening injury involving a couple of x-ray images will cost about $2,000.00 to $3,000.00, even if there are no broken bones. We need a system that gives people who can't afford insurance somewhere to go other than the ER. This plan will have faults and will need much tweeking, but the current system is also expensive due to situations like the above, and the lack of latitude given doctors to treat patients in order to fit the insurance coding. Not to mention the gold digging lawyers fighting for the compensation you really "don't" deserve.

Buddahaid

Question is, why all the x-rays and test if not necessary? Easy. Lawsuits. Sue happy America. The hospitals cover all the bases, plus the stands, hot dog and beer booths. Tort reform and frivolous lawsuits. If the current system was overhauled, tort reform really enacted there might be a better picture drawn. However, DC has decided to dump 1.7 trillion on it and then go fix the system