Patients are taking on a greater share of the financial responsibility for their health care as a result of both the Affordable Care Act and because of changes in private health insurance coverage.
Patients are taking on a greater share of the financial responsibility for their health care as a result of both the Affordable Care Act and because of changes in private health insurance coverage.
While hospitals are required to take care of all ED patients regardless of their ability to pay, Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., now sends many patients to primary care appointments for less serious ailments after an initial screening.
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