1. Uninsured people who go to the ER because they legally can't be turned away there.
2. Panic attacks. Untreated anxiety/panic disorders are a huge burden on the hospitals. Most repeat panic visitors have never had a specialist (a) tell them what they're experiencing, and that it's non-fatal (and that there's absolutely no benefit in going to the ER for a panic attack) and (b) prescribe them medicines that can actually help them. Any guess as to why this is the case? Because those people are uninsured.
1. Uninsured people who go to the ER because they legally can't be turned away there.
2. Panic attacks. Untreated anxiety/panic disorders are a huge burden on the hospitals. Most repeat panic visitors have never had a specialist (a) tell them what they're experiencing, and that it's non-fatal (and that there's absolutely no benefit in going to the ER for a panic attack) and (b) prescribe them medicines that can actually help them. Any guess as to why this is the case? Because those people are uninsured.