Yes that's exactly what the government collects taxes for. That is what say the Bergrettung does. Or what the Coast guard does if there is somebody lost at sea.

Yes that's exactly what the government collects taxes for. That is what say the Bergrettung does. Or what the Coast guard does if there is somebody lost at sea. Also if somebody on an Antarctic base gets sick and can be evacuated they get evacuated - that is also exactly what you describe. OFC there is triage but in normal time we have no medical triage aside from a very soft form of it in that non-life threatening and non-urgent procedures are scheduled and delayed as needed. Co pays for non-elective are only rational if the amounts are negligible even for the most impoverished patient and then its easier and cost effective just to not haver them at all.