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  • Are freestanding emergency rooms following the money?

    By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Freestanding emergency departments (EDs) are becoming more common in many communities across the U.S., often popping up in places where people are wealthier and likely to have private health insurance, a recent study suggests. Freestanding EDs can provide many of the same services as their traditional counterparts housed inside…