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Why Would a Patient Go to Urgent Care Instead of an Emergency Room of a Hospital

Even though James was bleeding pretty bad, he went to the Urgent Care to avoid getting a hospital bill. One of those bills could put a person in bankruptcy, and that was more terrifying than the accident itself.

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To get paid, hospitals get creative ·

An Arm and a Leg

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