Do you have any links backing that statement up?
It sounds plausible but I'd love to verify it. I have no idea what % of people in the emergency room are uninsured and what % are not in an emergency setting.
It sounds plausible but I'd love to verify it. I have no idea what % of people in the emergency room are uninsured and what % are not in an emergency setting.
Remember that emergency rooms cannot turn people away, doctors can.
Poor people in general often don't have primary care providers -- even with Medicaid or private insurance. Reasons are varied and complex. Access is a big issue... for example, if you don't have a car, how do you get to the only doctor who is accepting new medicaid patients across town?