The Affect of Obama Care
Nov 13, 2014 22:08:58 #
Rural hospitals are in critical condition thanks to ObamaCare
But since the hospital closed in the spring of last year, many of those in need have to travel up to 40 miles to other hospitals. Thats roughly the same distance it takes to get from Times Square to Greenwich, Conn., or from the White House to Baltimore, or from downtown San Francisco to San Jose.
Those trips would be unthinkable for city residents, but its becoming a common way of life for many rural residents in this state, and across the nation.
Since the beginning of 2010, 43 rural hospitals with a total of more than 1,500 beds have closed, according to data from the North Carolina Rural Health Research Program. The pace of closures has quickened: from 3 in 2010 to 13 in 2013, and 12 already this year. Georgia alone has lost five rural hospitals since 2012, and at least six more are teetering on the brink of collapse. Each of the states closed hospitals served about 10,000 people a lot for remaining area hospitals to absorb.
The Affordable Care Act was designed to improve access to health care for all Americans and will give them another chance at getting health insurance during open enrollment starting this Saturday. But critics say the ACA is also accelerating the demise of rural outposts that cater to many of societys most vulnerable. These hospitals treat some of the sickest and poorest patients those least aware of how to stay healthy. Hospital officials contend that the laws penalties for having to re-admit patients soon after theyre released are impossible to avoid and create a crushing burden.
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But since the hospital closed in the spring of last year, many of those in need have to travel up to 40 miles to other hospitals. Thats roughly the same distance it takes to get from Times Square to Greenwich, Conn., or from the White House to Baltimore, or from downtown San Francisco to San Jose.
Those trips would be unthinkable for city residents, but its becoming a common way of life for many rural residents in this state, and across the nation.
Since the beginning of 2010, 43 rural hospitals with a total of more than 1,500 beds have closed, according to data from the North Carolina Rural Health Research Program. The pace of closures has quickened: from 3 in 2010 to 13 in 2013, and 12 already this year. Georgia alone has lost five rural hospitals since 2012, and at least six more are teetering on the brink of collapse. Each of the states closed hospitals served about 10,000 people a lot for remaining area hospitals to absorb.
The Affordable Care Act was designed to improve access to health care for all Americans and will give them another chance at getting health insurance during open enrollment starting this Saturday. But critics say the ACA is also accelerating the demise of rural outposts that cater to many of societys most vulnerable. These hospitals treat some of the sickest and poorest patients those least aware of how to stay healthy. Hospital officials contend that the laws penalties for having to re-admit patients soon after theyre released are impossible to avoid and create a crushing burden.
Read the Article
Nov 13, 2014 22:36:45 #
C**pdecu wrote:
Rural hospitals are in critical condition thanks... (show quote)
My Dr. Loved Obama care when it first came out,now she has a sign on her office door saying,no longer accepting Covered California or Obama care.Seems it almost put her and three other Dr's that share a practice out of business.
Nov 13, 2014 23:30:08 #
C**pdecu wrote:
Rural hospitals are in critical condition thanks... (show quote)
Would love to read the article - got a link? Or a URL I can copy & paste? Also, it's the effect of Obamacare. Not the affect. They are different.
Nov 14, 2014 00:08:58 #
dennisimoto wrote:
Would love to read the article - got a link? Or a URL I can copy & paste? Also, it's the effect of Obamacare. Not the affect. They are different.
http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2014/11/13/rural-hospitals-are-in-critical-condition-thanks-to-obamacare/?utm_source=hadaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl
Nov 15, 2014 07:07:36 #
Hemiman wrote:
My Dr. Loved Obama care when it first came out,now she has a sign on her office door saying,no longer accepting Covered California or Obama care.Seems it almost put her and three other Dr's that share a practice out of business.
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