Substantial uncertainty exists regarding the causal effect of health insurance on the
utilization of care. We exploit a sharp change in insurance coverage rates that results from …

Progress in medicine and the subsequent extension of health coverage has meant that
health expenditure has increased sharply in Western countries. In the United States, this rise …

Context Emergency departments (EDs) are experiencing increased patient volumes and
serve as a source of care of last resort for uninsured patients. Common assumptions about …

As emergency department (ED) patient volumes increase throughout the United States, are
patients waiting longer to see an ED physician? We evaluated the change in wait time to see …

Objective This paper aims to present a review of published evidence of barriers to
emergency care, with attention towards both financial and other barriers. Method With the …

Rationale, aims, and objectives The health care delivery model in the United States does not
work; it perpetuates unequal access to care, favours treatment over prevention, and …

Background Approximately 19% of non-elderly adults are without health insurance. The
uninsured frequently lack a source of primary care and are more likely to use the emergency …

Objectives: Despite its impact on health policy, the relationship between geographical
proximity and health care seeking has received scant attention in the medical literature. This …

Uninsured individuals face multiple barriers to accessing specialty care. The Access
Partnership (TAP) offers free specialty care and care coordination to qualified uninsured …

Objective: This study evaluates emergency physicians' perceptions of the malpractice risk
posed by utilization of physician assistants (PAs) in emergency departments (EDs) in 2004 …