In my experience it is often a "loss leader". ERs have to treat everyone, including the large number of people who are never going to pay a cent. However, by ge

In my experience it is often a "loss leader". ERs have to treat everyone, including the large number of people who are never going to pay a cent. However, by getting people in the door, you then control (for all intents and purposes) where they go if they need to be admitted.