Health Care: 2,678 visits 9 people in 6 years

[MacUser]

Austin ER's got 2,678 visits from 9 people over 6 years

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/n ... 401er.html

n the past six years, eight people from Austin and one from Luling racked up 2,678 emergency room visits in Central Texas, costing hospitals, taxpayers and others $3 million, according to a report from a nonprofit made up of hospitals and other providers that care for the uninsured and low-income Central Texans.

One of the nine spent more than a third of last year in the ER: 145 days. That same patient totaled 554 ER visits from 2003 through 2008.



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Zowie. I pay AND don't get this good of service. Maybe I should stop paying for my health insurance also?

When my daughter broke her arm.. we waited behind a family that needed a band-aid for a child. They gave the band-aid to the child... and did nothing for my daughters broke arm.. but refer her, put on a brace and attempt to admit her into a hospital. I refused. ER cost $2,000 for that alone.

Total bill from broken arm was over $8,000. I didn't get one $30.00 bill and they turned me over for collections after the already $8,000 was settled. Needless to say I was upset.