General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

What happens if a visitor needs emergency medical care? In many countries, a trip to the emergency room is free - not true in the U.S. Trips to the emergency room are just that - emergencies, so its not like you can put it off until you get home to your own regular doctor.

If you are in need of emergency medical care and have no insurance, you can expect to be transported to a welfare-based hospital pretty quickly but the quality of your care may be compromised. It might be the case that you may not be treated unless the hospital you are taken to has the extra cash in their budget for a charity patient. In most cases, the patient will be languish until they can be transferred to a welfare hospital where your medical treatment may not be top-notch and you'll still be required to pay for it eventually.
This is the current policy in the USA.