I didn't say that. But at the very least a nurse or PA will take your vitals while you wait for the doctor. And the doctor will determine when you are low risk enough to be discharged. They aren't taking your vitals in the lobby anywhere I've seen, unless that's where you collapse.

The whole conversation here is about Americans not getting life-saving healthcare, and you haven't refuted my claim. If you need chemotherapy for cancer, for instance, you're not going to get that in an ER. If you need bone reconstruction, you're not going to get that in an ER either. These are things that are done by appointment after consultation with specialists. They're not immediate life-threatening emergencies (you're not going to die in an hour without chemo), so the hospital has no responsibility to provide these treatments to you without regard for payment. Their only obligation is to stabilize you so you can see a specialist later.

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