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Fifty-seven percent of hospitals have seen an increase in ED visits during the recession, and 30% have seen an increase in admissions through the department, according to analysis from the American Hospital Association. And more ED volume has brought with it more uncompensated care and patients on Medicaid or Medicare.
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