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Why haven’t emergency room visits in Massachusetts dropped now that we have near universal coverage? WBUR’s Sacha Pfeiffer reports that even people with health insurance still rely on the ER because they may not have easy access to care.

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  • Mobil, B posted:
    Comment posted September 25th, 2009 at 1:21 am

    Health insurance is one way to give us peace of mind against those uncertainties. But then, if those who are already insured still go to emergency in order to have easy access to care, that is so sad. Hope Massachusetts local officials would contribute to address this concern.

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