undocumented immigrant has end stage renal disease. full-on kidney failure. sg >> the function of the kidneys is to filter blood when both kidneys stop working, people on average will live anywhere from 10 to 14 days. so to continue living, you need some process to filter blood, which is a dialysis machine. >> for most people, that treats the problem. but here's the thing. lucia is allowed treatment only when she essentially arrives at death's door. the emergency medical treatment act of 1986 says hospitals in the united states must care for anyone with a medical emergency, regardless of their citizenship or ability to pay. but they're not obligated to prevent that emergency from happening in the first place. >> what is happening inside the body? >> for these patients, because they only come in once a week instead of the three times per
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