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by pg_bot 3006 days ago
We technically have this in the United States (for emergencies). It is illegal for someone to be denied emergency services regardless of ability to pay.[0] No government system guarantees "full access" to medical treatment there is some form of rationing everywhere.

https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/EMT...
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sykh 3006 days ago
Emergency rooms are required to stabilize a patient, not treat them or cure them. This is not universal care and it not giving everyone access to the medical system. One does not got the ER for things like cancer screenings.

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Hospitals are then required to provide stabilizing treatment for patients with EMCs.

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pg_bot 3005 days ago
Access is a function of cost. If medical care is affordable for people near the poverty line then we will be able to solve the access problem entirely. (this is my goal) Governments, charities, and businesses will pick up the slack as they already do.
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bbddg 3004 days ago
Okay, maybe I should have said "access to medical treatment shouldn't be decided by ability to pay".
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