Emergency room visits have increased under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act despite the law's promises and efforts to curb them, ER room doctors say.
Three-quarters of emergency physicians say that emergency visits are going up, according to a new poll by The American College of Emergency Physicians. It's a significant jump from just one year ago when less than half reported increases.
The jump is driven by more covered Americans under PPACA, especially since the law's individual mandate took effect, and a continued shortage of primary doctors to care for them.
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