[quote=bearishgurl] Perhaps you are referring to some emergency rooms currently providing “charity” care to non-paying patients (which will supposedly cease come 2014, assuming everyone signs up for a plan). [/quote]
That’s not exactly true. There are, as of a few days ago, still 26 states that have not agreed to expand Medicaid coverage, with no current cost to those states. Three of those are leaning towards expansion. The majority of the rest have declined expansion, with seven states leaning towards not expanding Medicaid. Those currently uninsured, that would qualify under Medicaid expansion will not be eligible for credits under the state run exchanges. They are likely to remain uninsured, and will remain a burden to non-profit hospitals in those states.
