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Publication Date: June 2010
Publisher: National Center for Policy Analysis (U.S.)
Author(s): John Goodman
Research Area: Government; Health
Keywords: emergency room visits; emergency room; emergency ; room
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
More people are likely to turn to the emergency room for their health care and they are likely to do so more frequently under the new health reform legislation. This finding is surprising because an oft repeated argument for insuring the uninsured is that it will allow people to seek less costly and more accessible care elsewhere.