Over The River and … To the ER We Go?
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011Remove barriers to health care to influence behavior positively
By George Martin, MD – Senior Medical Director for Health Integrated
Generally, the response to health care issues is that the system is broken. Out-of-control costs are often cited as the issue and short term solutions typically are proposed. Previously, we discussed end of life issues. Now, here is the other extreme. More than 50% of all children born in the United States are eligible for government assistance to meet their health care needs. Medicaid is the largest of the programs. It also includes programs for “Healthy Children” and for those with specific disabilities. (more…)
