Comments on: Rep. Byrne Discusses Rural Hospital Issues During Atmore Visit

By: Garry Winthorp

Garry Winthorp — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 16:30:31 +0000

Thanks Brad! Your the best!

By: Susan E. Smith

Susan E. Smith — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 19:05:28 +0000

Thank you Congressman Bradley Byrne for being a champion for Escambia County, Alabama and for working toward helping us keep these hospitals open.

By: Susan E Smith

Susan E Smith — Thu, 31 May 2018 11:46:24 +0000

I can make it real simple. You may not want to hear it, but the bottom line is two things:(1) If we don’t extend Medicaid the hospital will most probably close. We aren’t a critical care hospital, therefore we receive only half of the reimbursement of cost.
That means usually (99.9 %) the other half is not paid.
(2) People will die!!!!!!!!!!
So again politicians, people of Alabama, Voters (especially you), what will happen may be in your hands.
My question to you is: “What is the value of just one life?” For me one life is one too many. Let’s pray it’s not your Dad, Mom, Child, or relative. Then the hospital closing really matters and hits home.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 30 May 2018 11:30:42 +0000

I am going to take a wild guess here and say the states who’s Hospitals get more Medicaid and Medicare Money are also states which expanded Medicare. At least thats what my five minutes of research seems to be the biggest cash cow. And I would also think these rural Hospitals may not be investing in the newer medical equipment that the bigger ones have, which will also hurt revenue. So in short AL should have took the Free Fed money and expanded Medicaid and invested some of that with it.