Quote Originally Posted by katladyd View Post
Sorry for all of you who can afford insurance who are inconvenienced by those of us who can't.
It could come down to a whole lot more than just an inconvenience if there is no triage team to sort out the sniffles or diaper rash or headache of the uninsured, from more serious issues of the insured. I would hope that all ER's have one, but I would suspect they don't. I would have been one p.o.'ed puppy if I had been treated on a first come/first served basis when I fractured my wrist. As it was, my surgeon told me that several people ahead of me that had been waiting several hours, complained when I was taken back after only about a 15 minute wait. So sorry that the woman with a headache, and the one whose baby had diaper rash and with no insurance, was inconvenienced by me. And by the way - I'm paying their bill too!

And to all of you that say you can't afford it - what about state aid - Medicaid? If your income is at a level that you can't afford a pricey commercial policy, have you checked out other options? There's a lot out there that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. You just have to look for it, because it's not going to come to you. Even minimal coverage, is better than none at all.