The healthcare problem I believe is ubiquitous and the result of the combination of lower standards at teaching institutes, healthcare legislation by politicians who know only what gets votes, government massive regulations and price controls, interference by health insurance companies
emergency rooms problems also ubiquitous
Median time spent in an ER by patients who were DISCHARGED national median 138 minutes.
Best time North Dakota 99 minutes
Lowest time New Jersey 154
Florida tied with new jersey at 154 minutes
Median time for patient in ER who were ADMITTED national median 279 minutes
Best state South Dakota 178
Worst state on DC 485
Florida not in either column
Figures are for 12 months ending September 2016
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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