I’m referring to EMTALA, which requires hospitals to provide emergency services to everyone, regardless of ability to pay: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emer

I’m referring to EMTALA, which requires hospitals to provide emergency services to everyone, regardless of ability to pay: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Medical_Treatment_and_Active_Labor_Act https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Medical_Treatment_... Note that I’m not making a moral point here; I’m only pointing out that we do in fact require a natural monopoly to provide free services on demand.