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ED Docs See Visits Surge, Say Facilities are Unprepared

Visits have increased since Jan. 1, likely to due to expanded coverage.

Trustee Staff
July 14, 2014
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Visits have increased since Jan. 1, likely to due to expanded coverage.

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