Availability of ER is still incredibly important. Nobody will refuse to be taken to hospital if they're in serious condition. In my experience from Poland, peo

Availability of ER is still incredibly important. Nobody will refuse to be taken to hospital if they're in serious condition. In my experience from Poland, people who lose health coverage find a way to get it back if they really need it. Get any legal job, enrol in school, apply for disability, etc. Sometimes pleading with the staff to skip the eligibility check works, too. And if everything else fails, the out-of-pocket costs aren't insta-bankrupting.