What do you think about this? WARNING!?

DEATH

Here, here.

As much as I am against the war, I support our soldiers and what they are doing, 110%.

As much as I want them to come home, I don't want to see them treated like scum, because they are anything but!

These brave men and women have signed themselves over as property and have done the job they signed up to do.
I'm afraid to think that these men and women are going to be treated like the soldiers coming home from VietNam. That's just not fair!

onewhoknows

federal law mandates that no one can be turned away due to innabbillity to pay, so even if his insurance was not taken at the hospital he should not have been turned away and could have one hell of a law-suit on the hospital.

ole_lady_93

Sorry about the Texas Drs. --Sounds like they are related to the W.V. Drs. It goes like this No Money-or Insurance.
You Hain't sick go home!!! While they treated a woman with a stubbed toe-and My 2 yr old was at the emergency room with blood comming out of his ear from an infected ear that ruptured the drum!!!

zclifton2

Universal health care is on the way for everyone. Of course the veteran should be helped.

parshooter

Welcome to the lie that is the bush administration.

Doctor's are here to take care of anyone in need of medical treatment weather if he/she is insured they can't refuse anyone medical treatment and for that they may loose. Take it to court sue the a holes. They don't take an oath not to attend people uninsured but to take care of anyone of need of medical attention.

The Rebel

It makes me sick...As a veteran I had the same experience at the VA. It all comes downto the lawmakers in Washington. We elected and sent Idiots to represent us. They party and go on junkets and their staff runs the country. I doubt even one could make a speech that he/she wrote. The end result is "We deserve it". We elected these dummies and sent them there. As long as we send them .... we have to live with their priorities.
End of sermon.

You can vote them out.

Doesnt Matter

They don't need to be treated like royalty either. I mean yes, it's great that they joined our military, but they don't need to expect everything from everyone they come across. If the insurance is not accepted, then find another doctor. Texas is a big state.

Kooties_ 2000

I think these "so-called" doctors, need to have their licenses suspended. Obviously, they've forgotten the "Hippocratic Oath." "First do no harm." They've actually done harm.

starting over

I hear you, my son is in the Navy, he probably has a torn meniscus. He has been on crutches for about a month now and and can't get an MRI scheduled until I think he said July 23.

He was told he could come home and have the surgery, this way Mom can take care of him. I have called every orthopedic surgeon within 50 miles and no one will accept the insurance, But we can sign some forms where he will be liable for the difference. Of course, no one seems to be able to come up with a number, so that a reasonably intelligent decision can be made.

Is that thanks or what?

celticgirl27

not positive but I don't think (by law) that ER docs are allowed to turn anyone away. not saying this didn't happen, just saying he may have violated a law.

buzzzard

I understand what you're saying, but he didn't get turned away because was a soldier. People get turned away from hospitals everyday because they don't have insurance. And to be fair, the hospitals can't incur the expense of everyone who walks in. That would end up closing down the hospital. Don't get angry at the doctor for following policy, get angry that in this great country of ours (I'm not being sarcastic) we still haven't figured out a way to provide health-care to everyone who needs it.

soulsearcher

The Army should have better coverage.
The doctors can try to be flexible, but everyone has a story.
They are under the thumb of HMOS
We should all friggin have heathcare in this country---its a total joke!
www.votetoimpeach.org
thats my rampage.

shasha

that makes me sad, because EVERY human being needs to be helped!! What if someone is dying that person needs to be saved its the doctors duties to do so, and it would be inhumane to do that! People need to have a heart. They should send the bill to Bush he sent the soldiers to Iraq!!

JUDY F

I think your story was an outrage. This guys a serving in the military and defending our country. They should be treated like hero's not no bodies. Those doctors should be reported for there actions.

pootfart3

I think it is absolutely outrageous for any doctor to refuse to give medical service to anyone. They should follow their Hippocratic Oath and stop being a HIPPOCRIT!!!!!!!!!

BlueAngel

I'm very sorry. That should NEVER have happened to him or anyone else. :(

Indigo

I agree. Though I have to say that no person deserves to be treated as a second class citizen, soldier or not. It's all about insurance or the money now, they will screw anyone over no matter who. They will let someone, even a child, die without the right insurance. It is awful. : (

fivebyfivereal

L3, hate to be hardcore but get used to it. I have been a Veterans' Service Officer, 11 years, VA "accredited representative",( means VA credentialled), 9 years.

VA can't even keep records safe, so if you think this incident was bad, wait until you need the VA.

Why so bad you ask? Vet told me the other day, "they are done with us now". Made sense. I still use every weapon I have to get justice and I am pleasant to start but don't try to screw a Veteran out of what he/she has earned, because I always complete the mission. Took 11 years but the "law is the law", and if VA doesn't follow it, they lose. Just takes forever and a day!

I love my Country and my Country better love my Vets.

Ryan

That's just sick, i mean these are probably the same people who would offer care to illigal immigrants without question. I can't believe how stupid and idiotic these people are. I think these kind of doctors should be fired just because they don't seem to know about their profession very well. I'm willing to bet these are the kind of people who take Liberals seriously because they don't like soldiers very much either.

elderone2004

Since the government pays all medical expenses of active duty personnel in emergency situations, there was no question of insurance payment. More than likely these so called doctors were more influenced by their political views. Hopefully, after the lawsuit, this young person will never have to work again.

mrhpotter7

Man, that doctor is honestly stupid in doing that, I totally agree with you, man. That is a sad story, but that's what people do...same thing happened in Vietnam.....discrimination of the soldiers that fought for our freedom.

Renee

I thought it was illegal to not give emergency treatment to someone regardless of insurance. I have Tricare (military insurance) and I have never had any problems with ER's they are all SUPPOSED to take Tricare. Even in Germany I was seen in the ER off base.

Bill S

Doctors take an oath when they get their licence called this Hipocratic Oath. In that oath they solomly swear to take care of the sick and wounded, no matter what. That is why the doctor that took care of J.W. Boothe took care of him. The doctors involved should be stripped of their licences and never allowed to practice medicine again.
To me it doesn't matter that this young hero was in the service the bottom line is that the doctors violated the Hipocratic Oath. So they should not be doctors any more. I hope your family physician reported them to whatever councils they report these types of scumbags too.
Unfortunately the meidcal field is becoming corporatized they are only in it for the money.

mikis1967

If it were an illegal alien. No problem.

That (if true) should be put on the news. Call the local news and give them the hospital name and the doctor's name. That should get a ball rolling.

Oh, I forgot, the liberal media wouldn't show it anyway.

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