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ER doctors say emergency care should be a basic insurance benefit

March 20, 2017

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As President Donald Trump and the GOP-led Congress look to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, a new poll finds that 95% of Americans want health insurance companies to cover emergency medical care.

Indeed, Morning Consult’s poll (PDF) of 1,791 registered voters conducted on behalf of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) indicates that the public believes emergency care should be a basic benefit of all health insurance plans.

“It’s clear that people want emergency care covered by insurance companies as an essential benefit. Ninety-five percent said so.

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