Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Thursday, July 30, 2026

"More and more uninsured patients are showing up in hospital emergency rooms and clinics, having lost their coverage under the Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare). Executives running some of the biggest hospital systems, including large for-profit chains spanning many states, expressed concern over the unexpectedly sharp rise in uninsured patients and the costs associated with treating them. And many executives said that the hospitals were also reporting more unpaid medical bills and providing more in the way of charity care."

Money for war, none for patients. And Red States are getting hit the hardest. MAGA and MAHA!

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#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-07-30 01:54 PM | Reply

Ironically, The ACA's initial proposal by Republicans was due in part to uninsured people showing up in emergency rooms, and driving up the costs for paying patients as hospitals strove to cover their costs.

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-07-30 02:07 PM | Reply

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