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How Covid-19 Put The Spotlight On The Emtala, Ikra Kafayat
How Covid-19 Put The Spotlight On The Emtala, Ikra Kafayat
Touro Law Review
There was a time when those that were unable to afford medical care risked being denied treatment in emergency situations. Before Congress passed Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA), patients were being transferred to different hospitals, without being screened, because they did not have insurance and could not afford the treatment. Hospitals are no longer allowed to transport patients without properly screening and stabilizing them. Patients can bring a suit against a hospital if they believe the hospital violated EMTALA, however, in certain circuits the patient will need to prove that hospital had an “improper motive” for failing to …
Remarks On My Mentor, Robert Cover, Hon. Guido Calabresi
Remarks On My Mentor, Robert Cover, Hon. Guido Calabresi
Touro Law Review
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