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Re:Hospitals that make profits should pay taxes by user_7832 on Sunday April 14, 2024 @02:06PM (#40033027)
> It should be provided unconditionally to anyone needing it.

Correct me if I'm wrong but in many/most countries including the US, hospitals legally will treat emergency patients regardless of whether they can pay or are homeless-levels of broke.

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Re:Hospitals that make profits should pay taxes by jraph on Sunday April 14, 2024 @02:12PM (#40033099)
It's not only emergencies. I've heard people in the US hesitate to get cured because they don't have the money.
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