Jordos@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 years agoIn the US, what happens if you sustain a life threatening injury and you don't have insurance?message-squaremessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up116arrow-down1message-squareIn the US, what happens if you sustain a life threatening injury and you don't have insurance?Jordos@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square17fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareNaibofTabr@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 years agoEmergency rooms are legally required to provide treatment, and will do so even for non-life-threatening conditions. If you don’t have insurance coverage but can pay, you will get a bill. If you can’t pay, in most cases the hospital will write off the debt.
Emergency rooms are legally required to provide treatment, and will do so even for non-life-threatening conditions.
If you don’t have insurance coverage but can pay, you will get a bill. If you can’t pay, in most cases the hospital will write off the debt.