Strategies for Sustaining Emergency Care in the United States
- Mahshid Abir; Brian Briscombe; Carl Berdahl; Kirstin Scott; Sydney Cortner; Daniel Wang
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This report looks at the value and challenges of emergency care. It describes how emergency departments (EDs) are crucial for urgent medical needs but face problems like rising patient complexity and falling payments. The authors suggest ways to support EDs, such as funding mandates that ensure access to care regardless of payment ability, expanding Medicaid, and protecting healthcare workers from violence. They also recommend improving primary care to reduce ED crowding. The report emphasizes that policy changes are needed to keep emergency services strong and effective.
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