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Feds struggle to punish hospitals for turning away patients
The AP reports rare enforcement of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act as federal officials say only a few hospitals have faced fines for refusing care. Our Lady of the Lake in Baton Rouge faced multiple violations but has not been fined. The piece details past cases, enforcement challenges, and political reactions surrounding abortion access and hospital compliance.
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Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Baton Rouge
Our Lady of the Lake
Associated Press
U.S. Health and Human Services Office of
Inspector General
Biden
Sara Rosenbaum
George Washington University Health Law and Policy
Tennessee
HHS
Supreme Court
White House
Karine Jean-Pierre
Donald Trump
U.S
Freeman Health System
Joplin
University of Kansas Health System
Kansas City
Kan
Mylissa Farmer
Missouri
Alison Tanner
National Women’s Law Center
Farmer
Tanner
Kentucky
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services
HHS Inspector General
Ronald Reagan
David Durenberger
Congress
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights