Originally Posted by njbchbum

excuse me - but aren't poor people [and illegal aliens, too] getting free medical care in hospitals, emergency rooms and clinics that taxpayers are paying for in every state's budget for charity care/uncompensated care? aren't hospitals tacking on a fee to all services to offset the charity care/uncompensated care they are required to provide?

if poor people are dying because of no medical help - who is costing these medical providers so much money? and why are the poor people in hospitals, emergency rooms and clinics if they are dying off?