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Need To Know  Health care reform and the ER

Peter Smulowitz, M.D., says ER visits increased immediately after Mass. health reform. Details

 

Program: Need To Know

Episode: Health care reform and the ER

Many people expected ER visits to drop sharply after 2006 health reform in Massachusetts, once people had better access to primary care. But that hasn’t happened. Peter Smulowitz, M.D., of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center says his latest research shows ER visits actually increased in the years immediately following reform.

Duration: (1:38)
Premiere Date: 06/01/2012
Episode Expires: Thu 01 Jun 2017
TV Rating: NR


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