Many continue to rely on ERs
14% used hospital before family doctor
The vast majority of Bay State residents have health insurance and a primary-care physician, but many are still relying on hospital emergency rooms for care that could have been handled less expensively by their family doctors, according to a new survey. (Full article: 698 words)
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