YRMC responds to possible Affordable Care Act repeal
President Donald Trump has repealed parts of the Affordable Care Act. For many, the loss is detrimental.
According to a report by a Health Policy Organization, Arizona public health funds might risk the loss of millions of dollars if the cuts continue.
Repealing the Affordable Care Act may result in the loss of more than $46 million in public health funds. Posing the danger of leaving millions without medical care.
While many people say they fear the consequences of the appeal, local hospitals are optimistic and some medical experts said they hope to see parts of the Affordable Car Act remain.
According to the President and CEO of Yuma Regional Medical Center, the hospital is attempting to remain positive in the midst of this reality.
Dr. Robert Trenschel said the Yuma Regional Medical Center would never refuse a patient despite their medical circumstances.
“As hospitals in the health system, we can’t refuse care to anybody that comes to our emergency room door,” Trenschel said. “We have to provide that care regardless, [and] our uninsured has gone down significantly the Affordable Care Act came into place.”
But this does not mean some won’t be in need of the Affordable Care Act for extensive medical attention. Ultimately, Dr. Trenschel said he hopes to see some elements of the act remain, although President Trump has promised a replacement. ROBERT J. TRENSCHEL
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
“WHAT THAT GETS REPLACED WITH IS GOING TO BE KEY, YOU KNOW SOME OF THE ISSUES WITH THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL. EXTENSION UP TO AGE 26, NOT BEING DEEMED INELIGIBLE BECAUSE OF A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION, SO THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF GOOD THAT HAS GONE ON WITH IT, BUT LIKE WITH EVERYTHING THERE’S ALSO BEEN SOME CHALLENGES AND HOPEFULLY THE REPEAL WILL BE ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES INSTEAD OF WHAT WE HAVE FOUND TO BE VERY BENEFICIAL FOR PATIENTS.”
TRACK: ACCORDING TO MULTIPLE REPORTS BY HEALTH EXPERTS,
REPEALING THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT MAY RESULT IN THE LOSS OF MORE THAN 46 MILLION DOLLARS IN PUBLIC HEALTH FUNDS.
TRACK : THIS MEANS … MILLIONS WILL BE LEFT WITHOUT MEDICAL CARE.
BUT WITH A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK, A YUMA DOCTOR SAYS … THE YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WILL NEVER REFUSE A PATIENT, DESPITE THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES.
ROBERT J. TRENSCHEL
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
“AS HOSPITALS IN THE HEALTH SYSTEM WE CAN’T REFUSE CARE TO ANYBODY THAT COMES TO OUR EMERGENCY ROOM DOOR, SO WE HAVE TO PROVIDE THAT CARE REGARDLESS, SO OUR UNINSURED HAS GONE DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY SINCE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT CAME INTO PLACE SO THAT’S BEEN GOOD NOT ONLY FROM A FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE FOR THE ORGANIZATION BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR PEOPLE THEY HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE NOW.”
TRACK : BUT … THIS DOESN’T MEAN SOME WON’T BE IN NEED OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT FOR EXTENSIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
ULTIMATELY, DR. TRENCHEL SAYS HE HOPES TO SEE SOME ELEMENTS OF THE ACT REMAIN, ALTHOUGH PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS PROMISED A REPLACEMENT.
ROBERT J. TRENSCHEL
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
” PATIENTS NEED HEALTH INSURANCE HAVE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY TIMELY HEALTH CARE, THEY CAN GET THAT CARE AT A HOSPITAL AT ALL TIMES, BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM IS NOT THE BEST PLACE TO RECEIVE CARE FOR YOUR CHRONIC ILLNESSES SO HOPEFULLY IT’LL BE, IF THERE IS A REPEAL, THAT THERE WILL BE A REPLACE THAT’S BEEN WELL THOUGHT OUT AND HAS BEEN DONE IN CONCERT WITH THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY.”
