Are the uninsured and medicaid patients more likely to be transferred to another hospital?

This study analyzed 215,000 emergency department (ED) visits to 160 US hospitals to see if patients with the common conditions of pneumonia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma were more likely to be discharged from the ED or transferred to another hospital after being stabilized based on their insurance status. Researchers report differences based on insurance.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news