What I think is being said is that hospitals that have a large majority of patients on Medicare/Medicaid for the most part get less money than those who have more patients with private insurance. Private insurance tends to pay more. That leads to higher pay, better staff, etc.
From my experience the problem is the emergency room. There is simply not enough staff at times. I don't know what can be done about that. Regarding the waits that is to be expected especially without a life threatening emergency. Have spent hours at ER with Dad long waits, sometimes in waiting room. However, he was being evaluated and treated. A long wait Inman ER seems standard to me anywhere in the country.
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