Emergency Care and Undocumented Immigrants: What U.S. Law Really Says

Most people think hospitals have to treat every medical issue for free. That’s not true. Under EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act), hospitals are only required to screen and stabilize emergency patients, including women in active labor.
But here’s the catch: EMTALA does not cover routine checkups, follow-up visits, preventive care, or free long-term services. Someone always pays—and often, the costs ripple outward: patients → hospitals → taxpayers.
In this video, we break down:
✅ What EMTALA covers
❌ What EMTALA does NOT cover
💰 Who ends up paying the bill
🌊 The ripple effect on our healthcare system
👉 Watch now to cut through the confusion and see how EMTALA really works in practice.