今天那個父母賴債的情況,醫院湊巧是當地政府開的,急診費不付,並不意味著當地政府的稅收就自動填補。我想即使政府醫院也是自負盈虧的,那個案例裏隻是當地政府dept. of revenue來催債,並不意味者催不來債就會用稅金填補。
具體看這個文章,http://www.acep.org/News-Media-top-banner/EMTALA/
“The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) is a federal law that requires anyone coming to an emergency department to be stabilized and treated, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay, but since its enactment in 1986 has remained an unfunded mandate.”
UNFUNDED MANDATE就是說政府要求醫院必須治急診,但是政府並沒有撥款。所以如果急診病人隻是失蹤,最後他們的費用醫院需亞分攤到其他病人顧客身上,而不是分攤到納稅人的身上。