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EMTALA

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care to anyone, regardless of ability to pay.

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Feb 5, 2026

How do hospital uncompensated care costs from treating undocumented immigrants compare to overall uncompensated care in 2024?

for undocumented immigrants represents a small slice of overall uncompensated hospital costs: multiple peer-reviewed analyses and policy briefs find immigrants—authorized and unauthorized—use less car...

Feb 5, 2026

What federal programs funded emergency medical care for undocumented immigrants in 2024 and how much did each pay?

The principal federal program that reimburses providers for emergency medical care for people who lack eligible immigration status is ; recent federal analyses show Emergency was $3.8 billion in FY202...