Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam

Universal healthcare with easy access to doctor visits and early treatment will cut a lot of excessive costs out. Not using the hospital ER room for non traumatic treatment situations will lower costs. Hospital ER rooms are the most expensive 'immediate care' situations. There should be walk in 24 hr immediate care in dense urban areas. Even if it is a skeleton staff after midnight a child with a fever or a minor laceration can be tended to.