Choosing Urgent Care Over an Emergency Room Could Save Thousands

We are a nation in need of a hot cup of tea and a box of tissues: every year, Americans suffer through about 1 billion colds and in any given year, about one in five of us is sure to get the flu. And despite regular exercise and preventative care, the average American child still gets over six colds a year. Given that the average cost of an emergency room visit is about $1,500, many Americans are choosing to seek treatment at local urgent care clinics. Urgent care cost tends to be lower: $150 is the average cost of a …

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