- I spent years in the ER with my mom. It isn’t a substitute for real health care: Conservatives like to tout the idea that people without health insurance can simply get their medical care at the emergency room. But I know from personal experience just how wrong they are. http://shareblue.com/i-spent-years-in-the-er-with-my-mom-it-isnt-a-substitute-for-real-health-care/ 10 comments politics