An article from Kaiser Health News reveals that hospitals are beginning to charge up front those patients who show up at the emergency room with non-emergency issues as a way to reduce costs and ensure that care isn't diverted away from treating true emergencies.
Emergency care physicians and consumer groups worry the policy -- now in place at about half of the nation's emergency rooms -- will scare off patients with true emergencies from seeking ER care.
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Source: Kaiser Health News
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