Patient dumping

A homeless veteran receives medical treatment. Homeless patients are one of the groups who are especially vulnerable to patient dumping.[1]

Patient dumping or homeless dumping is the practice of hospitals and emergency services releasing homeless or indigent patients to public hospitals or onto the streets instead of transferring them to a homeless shelter or retaining them. These cases usually require expensive medical care with minimal government reimbursement.[2][3][4][5] The term "homeless dumping" has been used since the late 19th century and resurfaced throughout the 20th century alongside legislation and policy changes aimed at addressing the issue.[4] Studies of the issue indicate mixed results from the United States' policy interventions and propose a variety of ideas to remedy the problem.[5][6][7]

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  2. ^ "Dumped On Skid Row". 60 Minutes. May 17, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  3. ^ "L.A. charges hospital in dumping of homeless". NBC News. November 16, 2006. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
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  5. ^ a b Rice MF, Jones W (October 1991). "The uninsured and patient dumping: recent policy responses in indigent care". Journal of the National Medical Association. 83 (10): 874–80. PMC 2571592. PMID 1800761.
  6. ^ O'Brien, Hylton, Maria (1992). "The Economics and Politics of Emergency Health Care for the Poor: The Patient Dumping Dilemma". BYU Law Review. 1992 (4).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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