[entropy12]

He did not need insurance. He received the best care possible at taxpayer expense. 40 medical staff cared for this patient in that Dallas Hospital.

[Beagle8U]

Once he came back they did, first they sent him home with a worthless Rx.

With no insurance you have to be near death to get admitted.

They will patch someone up just enough so they don’t die in the parking lot, then boot them out. Next please!

[TsonicTsunami08]

It is my understanding that 70 or more healthcare workers participated in the care of patient zero.
Working in the field myself I’m comfortable that number may have been well exceeded.

[Aliska]

I don't want to believe there was any nefarious reason Duncan died or wasn't treated like anyone else in his condition. His treatment was very delayed, and there were other factors like no ZMapp and no matching blood type. It sounds like the hospital staff did everything humanly possible to save his life.

It may be that the sooner this disease is caught, under competent medical treatment, the better your chances to survive.

However, it is true that had he survived, the floodgates would probably have opened to sick people. They've already opened anyway.