It's against the law in the US for a hospital emergency room to turn away a patient based on ability to pay if they also accept Medicare. Practically speaking

It's against the law in the US for a hospital emergency room to turn away a patient based on ability to pay if they also accept Medicare. Practically speaking they all accept Medicare. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Medical_Treatment_and_Active_Labor_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_Medical_Treatment_an...