10% of Hospitals Deny Emergency Healthcare

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mobiustrip44 writes: "A study commisioned by Ralph Nader's consumer advocacy group Public Citizen has discovered that more than 10% of our nation's hospitals turn emergency patients away, despite a federal law prohibiting such action, when those patients do not have the funds or a supported insurance plan for treatment. The seldom-imposed fine for this attrocity is a mere $50,000—generally a fraction of any doctor's salary. Really, what is the world coming to?"