Emergency Room Closures Hit Minorities, Poor Hardest

When a California hospital closes its emergency room, many residents may feel the effect. And according to a new report, hospitals whose patients tend to be black or on Medicaid are more likely to shut down their ERs than others. Read More...

Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/11/16/142392761/emergency-room-closures-hit-minorities-poor-hardest?ft=1&f=103537970


Posted Nov 16 2011, 02:00 PM by Shots - Health Blog