Over 3 Years, 9 Patients Made 2,700 ER Visits Costing $33 Million

You read that right.

Part of the problem is the wake of deinstitutionalization policies that favored the now homeless being turned out of long-term psychiatric care, and an increasing trend away from incarceration for drug offenders. Given that both populations would be incurring taxpayer born costs if housed in hospitals or prisons, the $33 million number is deceiving.

This is yet another reason why two Tylenol costs you $100 at the Hospital. They have to make up their costs somewhere.

Thanks to townhall.com