I can speak from my experience. The answer is, "no." That doesn't make it universal, but I have a hunch.
Commercial hospitals play to insurance industry - dictated demographic profiles. That I am prepared to assert, even if I cannot prove it.
Incidentally, if you are ignored in an emergency room, and you drop dead, the hospital has no liability. The liability doesn't begin until they acknowledge you. Talk to a good lawyer -- a really exceptionally good lawyer if you can find that is both that and honest -- and it will be confirmed.
Hospitals, like any other industry, are darwinian in methodology. Anything to the contrary is window dressing.
However, I will also say that I had an experience with a foundation-supported hospital (All Children's in St. Pete, Florida), that was the opposite. It was first class and clearly they cared about their patience. There was a Ronald MacDonald house nearby for parents and ever since then I've dropped change into the box at McD's when I go there (if it's functioning).
Hospitals ~ Insurance Companies ~ Most Institutions = The Evil Empire.
“patience” should be “patients.”
Anecdotal experience doesn't make it so.............