No money or insurance? Not vaccinated? Can Hospitals Turn Patients Away?

Can hospitals turn patients away if they have no money or insurance? Can hospitals refuse to admit you if you are unvaccinated? Yes and no. It depends on the circumstances. As COVID cases spread and emergency rooms fill up, hospitals are having to make tough choices about who they admit. . The EMTALA act has…...

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