US government takes steps to care the health of the citizens of the country. There are various rules and laws to support people in health care related areas.

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act (EMTALA) of US is one among these laws. This asks the US hospitals to consider the emergency conditions as urgent by giving treatment without looking for their ability to pay. This acts as a safety net for the uninsured people. There are no proper mechanisms for the operation of this act by the federal government. Hence the cost incurred for such treatment by hospitals remain unpaid when the payments and other reimbursements from the governments of state and federal was unsuccessful.