re: #322 robdouth

That argument is always weak because you can go to an ER at anytime, and if you have “no money” you qualify for AHCCCS here in Arizona, and the benefits have been extended to 4 times the poverty rate, so basically it’s almost impossible not to get healthcare in AZ.

The “you can always go to the ER” argument is weaker, because 1) people who have to go to the ER for untreated chronic conditions don’t get the ongoing care they need, they just get patched up and pushed out the door with maybe a referral they can’t keep because they have no personal physician and maybe a scrip they can’t pay for and 2) ER treatment is about as cost-effective as full-face debridement for a zit.