I have seen people use the ER to get a screening exam for their children to go to school, to play sports, and even for themselves to get jobs or even check their own health. People know that the ER cannot turn them away and so they will come in and complain that they do not feel well and have the testing done and evaluated for them. So again we see that for every complaint that is espoused and for every statement they make about people not getting care, it is a myth.

Perhaps if a few more people spent a day in the life of some of us who work for the system they would see the problems. This year I will not be getting a pay raise, nor a cost of living raise, why??? Because the hospital is spending too much money - where is it all going, paying for he care of those who cannot pay for themselves.

dmk