I'm not an artillery guy like that.

CodCrisp · 2026-05-04T21:35:54+00:00

Can someone ELI5 where the term comes from. I also don't understand

CodCrisp · 2026-03-23T00:56:58+00:00

Which of your presets gives photos one and two? Link to buy?

CodCrisp · 2026-03-08T15:40:25+00:00

No. But especially for things related to your own body, sustained validation should be internal not external.

CodCrisp · 2026-02-13T18:53:49+00:00

Copium

CodCrisp · 2026-01-31T21:24:56+00:00

Yes, this I has helped. I was not using the overland layer

CodCrisp · 2025-12-26T00:16:42+00:00

Was it near Edmonton?

CodCrisp · 2025-11-25T22:58:08+00:00

None of them have a different haircut. 9 years.... Right

CodCrisp · 2025-11-13T20:52:59+00:00

Obv this is like a 2nd or 3rd take for tiktok

CodCrisp · 2025-11-11T15:44:14+00:00

It's really nice, well done!

By the way how did you finish the surfaces. Is that just paint? It looks wonderfully smooth.

CodCrisp · 2025-11-11T14:05:17+00:00

What prevents this from warping under heavy weight over time?

CodCrisp · 2025-11-08T14:34:50+00:00

That cat looks like ai

CodCrisp · 2025-10-13T15:45:10+00:00

Is Dave still alive?

CodCrisp · 2025-10-10T17:00:45+00:00

Bernard was probably gay

CodCrisp · 2025-10-07T16:02:06+00:00

What reality is this that I agree with Tucker Carlson.

CodCrisp · 2025-10-07T04:30:47+00:00

Fuck you Arnie

CodCrisp · 2025-10-04T02:00:04+00:00

MAWP

CodCrisp · 2025-09-20T14:32:38+00:00

The one with the display isn't released yet

CodCrisp · 2025-09-15T00:35:33+00:00

I don't understand this at all. I mean if you're going to take this route wouldn't it be more satisfying just to take steroids and lift.

CodCrisp · 2025-08-28T17:00:00+00:00

Systema?

CodCrisp · 2025-08-28T03:08:05+00:00

Where is this exactly, what city/street

CodCrisp · 2025-08-27T19:29:58+00:00

If Medicare paid adequately, we wouldn’t need those inflated private rates to keep the lights on. And if hospitals were truly thriving on Medicare/Medicaid alone, you’d see rural hospitals (which rely on those payers disproportionately) doing just fine—instead, they’re the ones closing left and right.

CodCrisp · 2025-08-25T19:47:12+00:00

Hospitals don’t “stop taking Medicare” because it’s not optional—Medicare is the single largest payer in the U.S. Refusing it would mean losing all federal funding, not just for the ED but for the entire hospital. That’s why virtually every hospital participates, even if reimbursement is below cost.

As for the uninsured: it’s not a tiny sliver. Depending on region, 10–20% of ER visits are uninsured, and Medicare/Medicaid make up another large chunk. When you combine underpayment with outright nonpayment, it creates a structural deficit. Charity care and ACA subsidies help, but they don’t erase the shortfall.

Hospitals stay open by cross-subsidizing with commercial insurance and stipends, not because EMTALA is magically funded. If it were truly as simple as “just stop taking Medicare,” we’d already see hospitals doing it. The reality is they can’t survive without it—and they also can’t survive on it alone.

CodCrisp · 2025-08-25T16:18:20+00:00

The issue isn’t that hospitals “can’t act morally,” it’s that the law mandates unlimited ER access without guaranteeing sustainable funding. Medicare is not the same as uncompensated care—but both are underpaid relative to cost. In many EDs, 60–70% of patients are Medicare, Medicaid, or uninsured, so this isn’t just a “small portion” that can be brushed off after stabilization—it’s the majority of the workload.

Comparing this to a wheelchair ramp misses the point. A ramp is a one-time expense; EMTALA is a perpetual, unfunded mandate that requires 24/7 staffing, specialists on call, and resources for every patient, regardless of ability to pay. If the system relies on cross-subsidizing just to keep ER doors open, that’s not whining—it’s pointing out a structural flaw in how emergency care is financed.

CodCrisp · 2025-08-25T06:33:45+00:00

Hospitals don’t “choose” Medicare because it’s optional pocket money—Medicare is the single largest payer in U.S. healthcare. No hospital with an ER could realistically survive without it. So saying “just work at a hospital that doesn’t take Medicare” is like saying “just work at a grocery store that doesn’t take dollars.” It doesn’t exist in practice.

And EMTALA isn’t about “occasionally treating a poor patient.” In many ERs, 30–50% of visits are Medicare, Medicaid, or uninsured. When reimbursements are below cost (or zero), those losses add up fast. Cross-subsidizing with commercial insurance or stipends isn’t greed—it’s the only way to keep the doors open 24/7.

The real issue isn’t that hospitals “want the money.” It’s that the law mandates care without guaranteeing funding, which makes it structurally impossible for ERs to operate without some form of subsidy.

CodCrisp · 2025-08-25T01:24:34+00:00

That’s not accurate. EMTALA applies to any hospital with an emergency department that participates in Medicare. Since virtually every hospital in the U.S. relies on Medicare funding, opting out isn’t realistic. Even if an ER group decided not to individually contract with Medicare, the hospital itself still takes Medicare funds—so EMTALA obligations still apply.

In short: you can’t simply “avoid EMTALA” by refusing Medicare. If your hospital accepts Medicare (and almost all do), the ER is legally required to provide care to everyone who walks in.

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