[MarkL]

In my home town, the ER's are plastered with signs stating treatment must be given, regardless of ablity to pay.

I think that this is based on state laws. In MO, there are similar signs, but if you read them carefully, they say that they will stabilize you and arrange transportation to another hospital.

So, if you've got a gunshot wound, they'll stop the bleeding, and send you off to the university hospital.

Mark

[FormerACLUmember]

It is a federal law called EMTALA (acronym for Emergency Medical..something or other).