A pregnant woman comes into the emergency room. She is having painful contractions and needs immediate care. She cannot afford to pay for the hospital’s services. The hospital will

Hospitals must provide emergency medical screening and stabilizing treatment regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. Painful contractions during pregnancy require prompt medical assessment, so the hospital cannot delay care while she finds money or simply send her elsewhere to avoid treating her. The correct choice is to provide emergency care even though she cannot pay for it.

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