Frequent Flyers in the Emergency Room
In 2010, the United States spent $2.6 trillion on healthcare (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012). Emergency room (ER) visits make up about 3 percent of the national healthcare bill, or $78 billion. (American College of Emergency Physicians). Though the demand for emergency care is up by 32 percent — up to 128 million visits in 2008, […]
