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EMTALA's provisions apply to all patients, not just to Medicare patients. [4] [5] The cost of emergency care required by EMTALA is not covered directly by the federal government, so it has been characterized as an unfunded mandate. [6] In 2009, uncompensated care represents 55% of emergency room care, and 6% of total hospital costs. [7]
The federal law, called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, or EMTALA, requires doctors to stabilize or treat any patient who shows up at an emergency room. Here’s a look at the history of EMTALA, what rights it provides patients and how a Supreme Court ruling might change that.
Simply put, EMTALA requires emergency rooms to offer a medical exam if you turn up at their facility. The law applies to nearly all emergency rooms — any that accept Medicare funding.
The federal law, called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, or EMTALA, requires doctors to stabilize or treat any patient who shows up at an emergency room.
In the U.S., the federal government does not guarantee universal healthcare to all its citizens, but publicly funded healthcare programs help to provide for the elderly, disabled, the poor, and children. [37] The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act or EMTALA also ensures public access to emergency services.
That would be very appropriate. It also could use some work explaining the requirements of the act, giving more of the body of the article to the act itself instead of problems related to it. Right now it reads as an article about what is wrong with EMTALA. I'll see what I can do about that later. 152.16.188.107 00:48, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
[43] [44] While many scholars do not object to the goals of the mandates, the way they are enforced and written are criticized for their ineffectiveness. [45] [46] [47] State and local governments do not always disagree with the spirit of the mandate, but they sometimes object to the high costs they must bear to carry out the objectives. [45]
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