[quote=AN]I rather get a large bill than die or get my legs chopped off.
4-6 hours wait if there is trauma patient. They take precedent. I went to urgent care in Torrey Pine a few months ago and no one was there. I was the only patient, so I went in immediately. Although, it was ~11PM.
If you don’t have insurance, Hospital can’t turn you away. They have to treat you. If you tell them, they’ll work with you. They have an uninsured fund.[/quote]
they also have bill collectors.
60% of all bankruptcies in america are related to medical bills.
They have to treat you only to the level of stability and only if you are in a hall-burton act hospital. Private hospitals don’t have to take you.