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This is what I’m talking about: https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/01/who-makes-more-preventable-visits-to-emergency-rooms.html https://www.census.gov
by TimorousBestie 10mo ago
This is what I’m talking about:
https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/01/who-makes-more-preventable-visits-to-emergency-rooms.html https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/01/who-makes-mor...
> Individuals who were unemployed made roughly 2.5 times as many preventable emergency care visits as those who had a job (Figure 3).
> Lack of health insurance coverage was another factor that appeared to play a role in preventable ER visits.
> According to the study, individuals without health insurance had more preventable visits to the ER than those with health insurance (Figure 4).
> This suggests that uninsured individuals may not seek primary care for chronic conditions ahead of an urgent episode or they may rely on emergency rooms for general health care needs.