ERs in Crisis. Turning Away the Uninsured
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Today's emergency rooms are being used as a safety net for a healthcare system that leaves tens of millions of Americans uninsured-and that net is about to break. Because ERs are required to treat every patient who comes through the door, people with nowhere else to turn are joining the critical-care crowd. This ABC News program reports on America's emergency room crisis, in which many ERs, overwhelmed and losing money, are taking drastic actions to keep their heads above water-including turning away those who cannot pay.
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23 min
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[2006], c2003
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