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Learn How Emergency Rooms Will Penalize Routine Patients
How are hospitals taking a stand against patients abusing and/or crowding into emergency rooms? Establishments owned and operated by the Hospital Corporation of American (HCA) may start charging patients upfront fees — starting at $150 — for emergency room care. Patients who truly have an emergency or life-threatening emergency will not have to pay any…
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Getting the Scoop on Urgent Care Does It Make Sense for Your Situation?
Do you know the emergency room phone number offhand? Of course you do — it’s 911. Chances are your phone even has it on speed dial. But can you name the number for your local urgent care clinic? Of course not. If you’re like the vast majority of Americans, you’d have to go look it…