Costly ER still draws many now insured

Thousands of newly insured Massachusetts residents are relying on emergency rooms for routine medical care, an expensive habit that drives up healthcare costs and thwarts a major goal of the state's first-in-the-nation health insurance law. Full Story »

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Patricia Blochowiak
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by Patricia Blochowiak - Oct. 6, 2008

Great story about the multiple reasons for continuing high ER usage, even with improved health insurance, as well as a discussion of attempted solutions. Resists the temptation to add too much detail.

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