By David Gorn, California Healthline Capital Desk, January 30, 2014
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research yesterday released a study that lends credence to one of the primary contentions of health care reform -- providing health care coverage can reduce expensive emergency department use.
"Once you provide coverage to a population and provide preventive services, particularly for chronic conditions, you can expect a decline in emergency room visits over time," said Nadereh Pourat, the center's director of research and lead author of the study. Read more...
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research yesterday released a study that lends credence to one of the primary contentions of health care reform -- providing health care coverage can reduce expensive emergency department use.
"Once you provide coverage to a population and provide preventive services, particularly for chronic conditions, you can expect a decline in emergency room visits over time," said Nadereh Pourat, the center's director of research and lead author of the study. Read more...
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