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Albuquerque ER & Hospital

Coverage of Albuquerque ER & Hospital in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 29 · 08:30 UTCMost recent: Jun 29 · 08:30 UTC
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Robert Behounekperson1Nutex Healthorganization1Medicaretopic1emergency departmentstopic1
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  • HEALTHJun 29 · 08:30 UTCSTAT NEWS
    STAT+: The ERs that can turn patients away — and are reaping millions

    Robert Behounek was denied care at an Albuquerque ER when he couldn't pay upfront, despite U.S. laws requiring emergency departments to treat patients regardless of payment. Nutex Health, which operates the hospital, avoids this legal obligation by not contracting with Medicare, though it claims to screen patients for emergencies before demanding payment.