Hospitals struggle with patients using emergency rooms - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock: [naturally fluoridated] LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) -
Growing health care costs and stressed state budgets are now sending more people to the emergency room for dental care. This is leaving hospitals with a hefty bill and slowing down care for others.
Both University Medical Center and Covenant Hospital are seeing 30 people a week with everything from a toothache to a broken tooth. The problem? Hospitals don't have emergency dentists on staff.
Growing health care costs and stressed state budgets are now sending more people to the emergency room for dental care. This is leaving hospitals with a hefty bill and slowing down care for others.
Both University Medical Center and Covenant Hospital are seeing 30 people a week with everything from a toothache to a broken tooth. The problem? Hospitals don't have emergency dentists on staff.
posted by Nys Cof at 3:23 AM
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