Definitely sounds like an EMTALA violation. You aren’t allowed to release a patient who is in that bad of shape, regardless of ability to pay. My wife was an E

Definitely sounds like an EMTALA violation. You aren’t allowed to release a patient who is in that bad of shape, regardless of ability to pay. My wife was an ER nurse until recently and they were often in a bind with abusive patients who refused treatment. They couldn’t release them for fear they’d quickly degrade, and they couldn’t keep them around because the staff would get hurt. ERs are kind of the dumping ground of society.