Bernie Sanders: “Hospital emergency departments are a major component of the Nation's…”

On the recordApril 10, 2011

Hospital emergency departments are a major component of the Nation's health care safety net as they are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Independent · Vermont

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Highlighting the role of emergency departments in healthcare access.

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