So here, under the federal EMTALA law- which has been broadly interpreted- anybody at any time and of whatever citizenship has to be evaluated fully and treated appropriately if they present in person or by ambulance to the ER. 12 years ago I took care of a young man from Mexico>
Yep that's our system. Universal coverage is paid for using a 2% income tax that is tiered to income, and private is additional coverage, supporting a limited private hospital network
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I think that’s an awesome system. I would advocate for that.
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We also have strict legislation around providing private cover, meaning private insurers can't discriminate based on most factors in their prices. Works pretty well
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