Comment on How do poor people in the states give birth without money?

• jeffw@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s illegal in the Emergency Room. Anywhere else they can. Poor people end up relying on Emergency care, ignoring bills, and the hospitals write it off as “charity care,” which helps them justify their non-profit status, when they’re non-profits

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• ozymandias117@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Depends on the severity of the issue.

  For a life threatening emergency, no

  For like pain relief, yes

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• ricecake@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The hospital must stabilize you and save your life from immediate danger. They don’t have to make you better or solve the problem.

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