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skulblaka@startrek.website 6 months agoHospitals generally won’t refuse treatment to anyone as far as I know, even if you tell them straight up at check in that you won’t be able to pay them. You’ll still get treated, provided they have the space and staff available to treat you.
However, afterward, that debt will haunt you like a vengeful ghost for the rest of your life.
zeppo@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I believe it’s a reference to the problems caused by the fucked up abortion laws going on recently, not about payment (though that’s its own concern). From a quick search:
theguardian.com/…/pregnant-women-denied-care-us-h…
skulblaka@startrek.website 6 months ago
Fair point, I didn’t even make that connection. Seems obvious now in hindsight.