In case you had any doubts about the ultimate effect of Obamacare on those who pay the bills ... you... this should be a good indication. Via Pat Dollard:
President Obama’s most recent budget proposal includes billions of dollars in higher fees for members of TRICARE, the military health care system, and is part of the administration’s plan to cut nearly $500 billion from the Pentagon’s budget. [more]You are a soldier... until you need medical care. Then you are just another patient who needs to pony up more for your medical treatment. As Commander-In-Chief, does that apply to Barack Obama as well? Heh.
The government spends over $1 Billion per year for the maintenance of the presidency. Here's what enlisted personnel make in 2012:
So, after ten years of service, an E-5 [sergeant] who possibly served a couple of tours in the Middle East makes about $36,000 per year. The sergeant may have a couple of children. His family may have medical needs. What does our Commander-In-Chief Obama say? Let them eat cake.
But those public hospitals can't refuse to serve those who can't or won't pay... even if they are residing in the U.S. in a manner not considered approved by the Constitution or Congress.