Investors.com "One of the key selling points of ObamaCare was that it was supposed to cut back on the overuse of expensive emergency rooms for routine care.
"The argument seemed to make sense. The uninsured can't afford to see a doctor, so they put off health care as long as they can, then head to the ER knowing that they won't have to pay.
" 'It's why those of us with health insurance are also paying a hidden and growing tax for those without it — about $1,000 per year that pays for somebody else's emergency room," President Obama explained in his 2009 speech to Congress on a government takeover of health care.
"By expanding insurance coverage, ObamaCare would cut this waste." . . .
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