What a wonderful idea! I would think the medical community would be jumping over each other to get this kind of thing implemented. So many uninsured people living in poverty only seek medical care when their lives are threatened or when they are in intolerable pain. They go to the emergency room, get treated, and never pay the bill because they simply can't. The bills are so large that they feel they couldn't possibly get it all paid off, so they don't even try. If some budget counseling was thrown in there, they probably would make a serious attempt to pay bills that don't seem so insurmountable. This program would save the hospitals lots of money, give people a sense of dignity, and prevent needless loss of life.
Thanks Janine.
Debra
