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I think that bill in Kevin's state is reasonable. It sounds similar to good Samaritan laws...I think if you don't have health insurance/any other way to pay, and you're treated by a doctor, you shouldn't be able to sue for simple negligence. Reckless or gross negligence could be a different story, but otherwise it is placing an extremely high burden on medical professionals without any benefit being conferred upon them.
Of course, maybe exculpatory agreements can eliminate the burden, and maybe they do (I don't have any familiarity with how uninsured patients are treated).
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