ER Doctors Surprised at New Studies Findings
This new study shows that people who are uninsured and end up at the ER are 80% more likely to die than those that have some kind of insurance plan, with the exception of Medicaid. Doctors are said to be shocked that the percentage was so high. They say when someone comes into the ER after a trauma they don’t ask about insurance and do everything they can to treat and save the person.
Experts are trying to come up with likely reasons why they got these type of results. Some of their guesses seem sound enough to be reasons. For instance, after the trauma victim is in the hospital they may not get as many tests or doctors visits as those who are insured. Another reason is that they may already have advanced disease that is untreated aside from the trauma that brought them into the ER.
I know that when I was dying and went to the ER I was treated very well and they saved my life. After four days in the hospital and I was out of the woods then they rushed me out, but they felt bad about it and gave me a lot of freebies med wise to take home. I was very grateful for all they did.
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