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This 6 page paper provides an overview of this legislation that has prompted Emergency Rooms to accept all patients. How the legislation came about and the effect of special interest groups, lobbyists and so forth are things examined. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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was something that actually emerged in order to combat a discriminatory practice that was witnessed ("EMTALA," 2006). Some hospitals would make decisions to transfer, refuse or discharge their indigent patients
("EMTALA," 2006). They would do this in order to cut costs ("EMTALA," 2006). In other words, people were coming to the ER for urgent care but would be turned
away, or sent elsewhere, because the hospital personnel knew that they would lose money on such cases. EMTALA protects patients from being turned away even if they have no money
or insurance. Historically, certain hospitals have been burdened with more than their share of patients who cannot pay (Spencer, 1988). By making sure that all hospitals take patients when
they enter the facility, regardless of coverage or financial means, the distribution will be more even. It of course also assures that the patients will not die while authorizations are
being made for care of the patient in need of urgent treatment. EMTALA is applicable to all hospitals that participate in Medicare and protects anyone who comes to the hospital
and not just beneficiaries of Medicare ("EMTALA," 2006). As a comparison, a student writing on this subject might want to acknowledge that some schools do not receive funding if
they hold religious classes for example or do not abide by affirmative action. Similarly, EMTALA is legislation that uses Medicare as leverage. If hospitals do not agree, and do not
abide the legislation, they do not get funding for their Medicare patients. EMTALA actually mandates that hospitals provide appropriate medical care for anyone who comes to the emergency room
("EMTALA," 2006). Also, if a patient goes to the hospital and it is determined that they have an emergent condition-or one that is life threatening-the hospital cannot send the patient
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