Show-Me Healthcare System Setting Up For Inevitable Collapse

It's not like things are looking good now . . . Within even fewer resources threatened . . . It's kinda clear that the system is BEING SET UP TO FAIL for whatever is next . . . Check-it: 

"Various estimates conclude that between 130,000 and 170,000 Missourians could lose coverage under the state’s Medicaid program, known as MO HealthNet, over the next decade. 

"And even if you have commercial insurance, the impact on hospital operations and finances could still affect your health care. As people delay treatment for their health conditions due to a lack of insurance, they’ll start relying more on the emergency room as their primary form of health care, experts say. 

"That will lead to more crowded emergency departments. Moreover, the burden to pay for uninsured patients will shift onto the hospitals that provide the care, and eventually back to patients."

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