OP - I came across this horrifying little tidbit while researching this:
"Expanding health insurance coverage for the poor leads to a significant increase in costly emergency room visits, according to a new study."
Like.... No shit, now that people are insured they can actually AFFORD to visit the ER, whereas before they would have just suffered/died without seeking medical attention. Mind-boggling!
Re: Are Americans charged for emergency hospital care?
"Expanding health insurance coverage for the poor leads to a significant increase in costly emergency room visits, according to a new study."
Like.... No shit, now that people are insured they can actually AFFORD to visit the ER, whereas before they would have just suffered/died without seeking medical attention. Mind-boggling!
:-|
http://swampland.time.com/2014/01/03/study-expanding-health-coverage-increases-emergency-room-use/