Patients who are unable to pay may be sent to other hospitals before they are examined and stabilized

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Under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), hospitals in the United States with emergency room services are required to provide a medical examination and offer stabilizing treatment, regardless of the patient's ability to pay or insurance status, before transferring them to another facility.

Patients Who Are Unable to Pay May Be Sent to Other