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Old 08-21-2017, 07:18 AM
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I believe the problem is that emergency rooms choose to treat non-emergencies to make money. They can charge higher fees for non-emergencies if the care is provided in the emergency room. Patients should be screened as soon as they arrive, and told to go somewhere else if their condition is not a real emergency. Contrary to what many people think, this would not violate federal law.

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