Post #381,242
9/24/13 10:00:04 AM
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Picking that apart
"... payment rates have been declining ..."
The "book" value for an ER visit - which no one except the uninsured is expected to actually pay - is increased by 25%. Insurance companies continue paying what they always have. The uninsured declare bankruptcy more often. Hospitals report "payment rates have been declining".
"... fewer inpatient volumes ..."
More procedures are being done outpatient because insurance companies won't pay for overnight stays on procedures that used to require them, because the book price of overnight stays has gone up so much.
"... state has not expanded Medicaid ..."
Republicans want Obama to fail, so they want healthcare reform to fail, so they take the least attractive option available under the law.
Yup, all Obamacare's fault.
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Drew
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Post #381,243
9/24/13 10:10:49 AM
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not for profit hospitals are republicans? good to know
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Post #381,245
9/24/13 10:31:17 AM
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I only mentioned Republicans when addressing Medicaid
The state chose not to expand it. Not sure how not for profit hospitals made that decision for them.
And by the way, you do know "not for profit" is a sad joke when it comes to hospitals, right?
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Drew
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Post #381,249
9/24/13 12:28:08 PM
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not for profit means you dont have to pay taxes,
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Post #381,250
9/24/13 12:34:07 PM
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Which has what to do with Republicans or Medicaid?
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Drew
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Post #381,251
9/24/13 12:46:56 PM
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Republicans, of course. ;0)
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Post #381,255
9/24/13 1:17:29 PM
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BENGHAZI! ACORN! IRS! SOLYNDRA! etal...
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Post #381,257
9/24/13 1:21:56 PM
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SOLYNDRA got 1 billion for a small donation to Barry not bad
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Post #381,258
9/24/13 1:38:20 PM
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You know that was Bush's program, right?
http://www.nydailyne...article-1.1154467
I even picked a source you may like, nice fellow that I am. ;-)
Cheers,
Scott.
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Post #381,260
9/24/13 1:54:58 PM
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Right in the first line
... $535 million federal loan ...
That's not a billion. So even if you're going to try to hang ... something ... on Obama, your outrage is off by more than 85%. --
Drew
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Post #381,262
9/24/13 2:03:29 PM
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not the loan, the tax credits
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Post #381,264
9/24/13 2:19:49 PM
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Oh... to offset the...
More than $1B investors put in.
I get it. Replublicans always get their money.
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Post #381,272
9/24/13 4:20:57 PM
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crony capitalism works both sides of the aisle
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Post #381,263
9/24/13 2:04:30 PM
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the loan mods came after he left office
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