Quote Originally Posted by KG's Supra24 View Post
The problem with it being an additional rider is that people will not purchase the rider. Then what? Are you going to turn away a person in labor? No, she will be treated, she won't pay and rates will increase in turn having you pay it at a later date.

Maternity bills likely make up a large portion of healthcare cost and have therefore been deemed to be necessary.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2013/10...-editio/196653
Well, then how about actually putting in an actual penalty for not paying. If you go to a store and take something without paying it's called theft...this should be no different. If they are making a real effort to pay the bill that's fine but if they decided to run off on the bill their needs to be a consequence. Make them work it off, garnish their check (if they have one) or as a last resort...prison. People who just run off on a bill don't care about their credit or anything else. So why should they pay. They should be dealt with accordingly. Those that do care and just have money trouble or whatever at least they make an effort. Those people should be worked with. My wife works in the hospital and almost everyday she has these story's of these people who have 5,6,7 babies and they never paid. At a certain point mandatory sterilization should be considered. I know that's extreme but damn! I can't stand free loaders or the tolerance of them.

I'm all for helping someone out who's had a rough go but that's to help get them able to stand on their own feet but not for them to lean on me forever.