Research Letter

Outpatient Emergency Department Use Among Publicly Insured Patients

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.5916

December 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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This cross-sectional study examines emergency department visits from 2008 to 2023 in California.

Corresponding Author: Renee Y. Hsia, MD, MSc, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, 1001 Potrero Ave, Bldg 10, Ward 12, Room 1207, San Francisco, CA 94110 (renee.hsia@ucsf.edu).

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