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If you have a serious emergency and go to the hospital and you don't have medical ins. will they turn you away even though its quite serious?
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No: By law all emergency rooms must treat all life threatening and serious emergencies regardless of your ability to pay. They may transfer you to another hospital, but only after you have been stabilized and are no longer in danger.
Answered 10/9/2013
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