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by chimeracoder 860 days ago
> If you're talking about EMTALA, it has nothing to do with Medicare.

Literally the first paragraph of the Wikipedia page about EMTALA:

> It requires hospital emergency departments that accept payments from Medicare to provide an appropriate medical screening examination (MSE) to anyone seeking treatment for a medical condition, regardless of citizenship, legal status, or ability to pay.