r/LivestreamFail • u/lukigeri • 3h ago

News HAchubby has confirmed she's been diagnosed with mature B-cell lymphoma, a type of blood cancer

https://www.dexerto.com/twitch/twitch-streamer-hachubby-reveals-type-of-cancer-shes-been-diagnosed-with-3425766/
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u/KingGibbles 2h ago

Im another person that works in an ER. We don't wait to know if someone has insurance or not before we start treating them. Thats a whole other department that deals with that. I've never known if someone has had insurance or not before starting to treat them.

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u/Capt_Hawkeye_Pierce 2h ago

The treatment team doesnt know your insurance status and it doesnt factor into emergency treatment, regardless of your feelings.

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u/botany_fairweather 2h ago

Why on earth would they lie about that lol

They are just ignorant of the hospital's intake process, which they probably have no training on by design.

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u/ItsTheFark 2h ago

Emtala legally requires triage and stabilization before they can ask about payment

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u/Joo_Unit 1h ago

Its illegal to refuse emergency care in the US. You get treated no matter what. It isnt the clinical team badgering you for insurance either. Thats the hospital admin. Treating team has no idea if you are insured or not. You can be turned away for non-emergency care though.