RT Journal
A1 Keirns CC, Newton MF
T1 UNinsured patients and emergency department use in the united states—reply
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2009
FD March 18
VO 301
IS 11
SP 1124
OP 1125
DO 10.1001/jama.2009.275
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.275
AB 
The studies we reviewed reported that some patients did report the ED as their usual source of care.2 Uninsured patients were less likely to have a usual source of care than insured patients, but the best studies also showed that these patients were less likely to use EDs,3- 4 supporting Prasad and Klingner's point that past use predicts future use, as well as our concern that uninsured patients may delay ED use even when clearly medically indicated.