Quote Originally Posted by stinkyattic
I'd like to see any funding for that sort of thing actually go to non-affiliated, preferably non-profit, urgent care facilities rather than large for-profit retail entities.
I agree with this totally, but being a capitalist nation I don't see this happening; at least not as the norm.

More so I am glad someone would address the abuse in the emergency room at all as this is a widely overlooked problem. Something most people won't talk about since it's a touchy subject.

I am a HUGE fan of using the local University's urgent care center, which is NOT an ER, for non-life-threatening but pressing matters such as strep tests, minor stuff that needs stitches, tetanus shots, ear infections, stuff like that. The ER charges me $50 copay... the University charges the same as an office visit, and you get seen within 10-20 minutes. Downside is sitting amongst the undergrads who are all there with alcohol poisoning... tut tut...
I go to the ready clinic for alot of minor services myself as opposed to going to my bloated healthcare clinic that I go to for specialty services. I have a 2 hour wait at these clinics, and only a 10 minute wait at these minor services clinics.

I don't care if walmart opens up clinics nationwide or if it's the Redcross that suddenly get's a crap load of funding to do this. If we can avoid abuse in the emergency room then I'm all for it; regardless of who does it. Let's save the emergency visits for people who truly need it.

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daihashi Reviewed by daihashi on . Walmart ER! I can't WAIT to hurt myself! Does this disturb anyone else? YouTube - McCAIN: SICK? GO TO WALMART !! Emergency Rooms You'll Die For McCain is really out of touch. I wonder if he has ever been to a Walmart, or is aware of the anti-labor and discriminatory practices they employ, or how they shit on their employees until they simply don't care anymore... And here he is promoting them as a host for EMERGENCY MEDICAL CLINICS? AWESOME idea. I award you a 2-for-1 special. You can get your monthly physical where you assure Rating: 5