ER's Have Longer Waiting Times

So there is a study out that shows that ER's are suffering from increased wait times and the problem is going to get worse.

Duh. Really? How much did that study cost? Any ER staff member could have told you that for free.

ER's are closing, ER visits are increasing. The population is aging, the economy is collapsing. More primary care physicians are refusing to take Medicaid patients. JCAHO and CMS are coming up with more idiotic and burdensome regulations requiring ER staff to spend more and more time on redundant paperwork. Litigation is making doctors gun-shy so they are ordering longer work-ups.
There is a nursing shortage so inpatient beds are not able to be filled.

Once again, duh. What did you think was going to happen. It's only a matter of time before our system crashes.

H/T Whitecoat Rants