Although Obamacare was supposed to decrease unnecessary, costly emergency department (ED) visits, the exact opposite has happened. Many low-income patients continue to routinely use expensive ED services. This places significant pressure on ED staff and facilities. It also increases health care costs across the board, which Obamacare was also supposed to address.
Obamacare architects argued that if all Americans had health insurance, they would use primary care services instead of the ED for non-emergency services. However, since Obamacare became law, ED visits by low-income patients has increased, according to a recent study by the Brookings Institution.
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