Quote Originally Posted by thcbongman
ER systems are "abused" because people have trouble seeing a doctor on time. There are many people who have serious diseases that must see someone right away if they are exhibiting certain symptoms. It's hard to quantify abuse. Sure they are those cases where someone goes in for a headache with no pre-existing conditions or a sprained ankle which is why these clinics would be good. Most of the time, nothing is found, but that does mean it's abuse? I'm sure you know first hand what I speak of. It's not like these visits are free, I still get statements from emergency room visits 2 years ago!

Point being is efforts like this from the private industry are needed to in order to bring health care costs down. People need options when it comes to health care in order to lessen the burden on hospitals.
I know about people who have diseases.. As I said I assist many people in my life with MS, Crohns, Gastroparesis and POTS. These are not the people who abuse the system.

I take it you've never gone to an ER on a weekly basis for 2-3 months straight and seen what type of issues people go in there for?

Abuse of the ER directly attributes to the cost of health in hospitals.

But those are few and far inbetween what most go to the ER.
This is absolutely false. It happens WAY more often than you'd like to believe. I practically lived in the ER for 3 months, and I still usually go at least once a month or once every other month for my friends that I care for/assist. In addition to this you get people that go to the doctor specifically to try to get a pill fix. Yes it happens often and the doctors cannot refuse them. So they keep them there for a little bit; where they occupy floor space or if they're so lucky.. a room that could be used for someone who genuinely has an emergency.