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					Originally Posted by  orthodoc
					 
				 
				 Unfortunately, costs will go down only if there's a penalty for using the ER when you could have gone to the doctor, and penalizing people for ER use is a tough political sell. 
			
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 There is a penalty for doing that.  It's much more expensive.  What other penalty would you be talking about?