[Pollster1]

A new study has found that people enrolled recently in Medicaid went to the emergency room 40 percent more frequently than others, often seeking help for conditions that could be treated less expensively in a doctor's office or an urgent care clinic.

That's unexpected. Who would have guessed that when you give certain people something for "free" they would not care how much it might cost?

[ArmstedFragg]

Enrolling them increases the demand for services, but the Medicaid program can’t service that demand, so...

In most states, Medicaid is sort of a placebo, providing mediocre care. Reimbursements to physicians are so low that many refuse to take Medicaid patients, and they frequently end up in these cattle call clinics that are scams. In minority districts, Medicaid dentists were actively recruiting patients and providing unneeded services. Sadly, Obiecare does little to address the real issue which is providing good quality medical care to the poor.

[therut]

DUH!! Who knew??? They could have asked any physician or nurse that has worked in the ER. Medicaid patient come in all times of the day for a cold,itching,constipation et. Been going on for years and now is going to be a disaster. Get ready for longer wait times in the ER.

[arthurus]

Oh really? Who would have thought it?

[blueunicorn6]

This is going well.

[La Lydia]

(Gomer Pyle voice) Surprise, surprise.

[marsh2]

establish an immediate care office associated with the hospital. Triage patients and divert to appropriate level of care.

[ArmstedFragg]

What’s really interesting is buried further down in the study: they found no improvement in health status.