HHS issues guidance on EMTALA obligations, protections

Jul 11, 2022 - 04:18 PM
A diverse group of pregnant women in a maternity group information class speaking with a clinician.

The Department of Health and Human Services today released guidance and a letter to providers regarding HHS enforcement of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. 
 

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