[quote=SK in CV]
No. ER’s utilization will go down, but revenues will go up because the number of patients with coverage will go up. Staffing may go down, but long waits at ER’s should go down. If anything, charges can be reduced for the reduced number of uninsured because less cost sharing will be necessary.[/quote]
Do we measure total health care spending in the country based on invoiced amounts or payments actually received?