Opinion: EMTALA, a vital health law you’ve never heard of, is in danger
Anyone who has gone to a hospital’s emergency room expecting to receive medical care — not knowing where else to turn, uncertain whether a loved one is having a medical emergency and what can be done about it, or unsure if they can pay — has relied on a law they couldn’t name: the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).
Congress enacted this law in 1986. It creates a point of rescue for anyone with a medical emergency. It is the only law in the country that ensures no matter who you are or what circumstance you are in, a hospital emergency department will provide you with emergency care.
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