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NickB79

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25. This will bankrupt a lot of smaller hospitals in red areas

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 04:00 PM

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Uninsured Americans using the ER as primary care and then being unable to pay means hospital budgets will be hammered. Smaller hospitals, especially ones in red, rural areas, won't be able to stay open under that kind of financial pressure.

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5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket [View all] BumRushDaShow Saturday OP

We can also thank those who refused to vote for VP Harris by either not voting, lostincalifornia Saturday #1

Stupid and mindless motherfuckers wolfie001 Saturday #8

Agreed lostincalifornia Saturday #9

Let's not forget Trump promised to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act on February 24, 2016. sop Saturday #2

Yep, mission accomplished PatSeg Saturday #6

Let's be honest here. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #13

"Tyranny and evil" PatSeg Yesterday #17

Hear Hear! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #21

Yep...and the massive cuts to Medicaid are so hideous they had to hide it Bengus81 Yesterday #15

So many in healthcare do not even know this is coming in January. travelingthrulife 10 hrs ago #28

Sighed into law on July 4th last year. Delayed start date of 546 days Bengus81 10 hrs ago #30

With Mitch McConnell leading the charge. Tried at least sixty times to kill or hobble Bengus81 Yesterday #16

What kind of person does that? PatSeg Yesterday #18

Trump for one, he came within one vote of killing the ACA forever Bengus81 Yesterday #19

And they make it sound like wanting PatSeg Yesterday #20

Yeah. He's replacing it with dead bodies. Vinca Yesterday #12

"Massive fraud" -- yeah, by INSURANCE COMPANIES. Medicare for all. Auggie Saturday #3

I had a gall bladder removal surgey decades ago. Jacson6 Saturday #4

I'm considering early retirement... Mark.b2 Saturday #5

"They said those types of plans are not allowed anymore?" MichMan Yesterday #22

Thanks for the info. I just looked it up... Mark.b2 Yesterday #24

Saw lots of those plans explode in people's faces in oncology. travelingthrulife 10 hrs ago #29

Wasn't that the goal? efhmc Saturday #7

Yes, The Republicans didn't "let" the costs go up.. Escape Saturday #10

Bingo! King_Klonopin Yesterday #23

His latest "plan" will lead to more uninsured bmichaelh Yesterday #11

Five million now and 10-20M in the next year. It will take time for many Bengus81 Yesterday #14

This will bankrupt a lot of smaller hospitals in red areas NickB79 Yesterday #25

Then add to that TommyT139 22 hrs ago #26

This is what Idiot America voted (or didn't bother to vote) for. flvegan 12 hrs ago #27