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Single Payer Health Systems

3Hotdogs

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6. The nursing homes and assisted living facilities are taking in people who are in states of dementia.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 1, 2022, 12:10 PM

Aug 2022

So you drive your parent, sibling, friend to be admitted. In front of you is a form, "I agree to be responsible for paying ----'s bills.

"Clearly, ---- is not able to pay bills himself. We are not asking you to pay out of your own pocket. Just need someone to sign monthly checks to us to pay for his care."

And so it goes. You are fucked when ----- runs out of his savings.

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Nursing homes are suing friends and family to collect on patients' bills [View all] ck4829 Aug 2022 OP

They can sue back and win big. lark Aug 2022 #1

Filing spurious lawsuits should be grounds for immediate disbarment. bluedigger Aug 2022 #2

I don't think that's legal. 2naSalit Aug 2022 #3

The nursing homes and assisted living facilities are taking in people who are in states of dementia. 3Hotdogs Aug 2022 #6

They tricked people into accepting financial responsibility Generic Other Aug 2022 #4

Seems like this action by nursing homes might be prosecuted under the RICO law. patphil Aug 2022 #5

Capitalism. We get you. Midnight Writer Aug 2022 #7