General Discussion

Yes, the ER's across the nation will become swamped with uninsured patients in crisis stages. This is the most expensive area of medicine and it will bankrupt a lot of hospitals forced to bear the costs of limited or non-reimbursed costs associated with it. It's far more cost-effective to provide preventive care to manage pre-existing conditions before they become acute. The insurance companies are getting a free ride by only covering folks in good health. But the costs of delivering all levels of care must be spread out across the entire risk pool of patients to remain viable and fair. So something like a "Medicare for All" plan is needed to fix this. And more hospitals must be built and fully staffed. Perhaps the VA hospital system could be expanded and funded to include civilian patients.