Which of the following best explains how the government inadvertently encourages low-income persons to use emergency departments as their primary care provider?
a. A huge amount of paperwork is required when Medicaid clients go to a physician's office.
b. Government regulations require Medicaid clients to use emergency departments when their primary health care provider is unavailable.
c. Legally, emergency departments must see clients even if clients can't pay.
d. Physicians' limited office hours make them unavailable during evenings and weekends.
ANS: C
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