Convincing the nation's most vulnerable citizens to avoid costly emergency department visits is proving harder than expected. A new study from the University of Iowa found improving access to affordable primary care reduced preventable hospital stays for black and Hispanics who receive both Medicare and Medicaid but failed to reduce the number of trips to the emergency department.
In fact, trips to the emergency department went up among all individuals who receive both Medicare and Medicaid, known as "dual eligible," regardless of race or ethnicity.
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July 8, 2015
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