Data: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; Map: Jim Sergent/AxiosPatients now spend an average of more than two and a half hours in hospital emergency departments, and visits have been getting longer in nearly half of the states, new federal data shows.Why it matters: Forthcoming insurance eligibility and cost changes could lead people to put off care until their health reaches a crisis poi…
Americans spend more than 2.5 hours in the ER
