1. Hospitals ask for ID, proof of coverage, credit card number, or cash downpayment for all non-emergency procedures.

One of the first jobs I had was working in a hospital as a receptionist. This was a small town that had a 64 bed county hospital. As far as I can recollect, that was the procedure then. If the patient was physically unable to produce any ID, whoever arrived or was with the patient was asked for the credentials. It was not always an easy thing to do, and sometimes just darn right impossible.

2. Emergencies proceed as medically necessary with verification to be approved before patient can be legally discharged.

Who determines medically necessary in a timely manner? Verification of what to be approved? How long will you keep a patient in the hospital before you just flat out HAVE to release them.

3. Anyone caught in the lurch not being able to have coverage, pay in cash or credit, or prove residence gets automatically referred to ICE for a deportation hearing. After all, not doing so is tantamount to theft of services.

Seriously?

4. Some kind of allowance or procedure needs to be available for visitors from other countries on valid visas who may have an accident so serious that immediate payment is an issue.

Like, you will get care if needed?

There's probably loopholes in my thinking here, but it's a start.

I must say that I am over looped on this health care confabulation. (recent word of the day. just love it)