Summary of Hospitals rarely punished for turning away patients in distress despite federal law requiring they be treated, AP finds
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A recent investigation by the Associated Press found that hospitals are rarely punished for turning away patients in distress, despite a federal law requiring them to provide treatment. The law, known as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), was passed in 1986 and requires hospitals to provide a medical screening examination and stabilizing treatment to anyone who comes to the emergency department, regardless of their ability to pay.
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