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ER or Urgent Care Which Way Forward | Washington DC News
A new $29 million emergency department proposal for Ivy City is sparking debate: while District Hospital Partners plans a 12,000-square-foot ER on Bladensburg Road, Councilmember Christina Henderson challenges the need, pushing instead for investment in health literacy and urgent care centers to reduce costly, unnecessary ER visits and better manage Medicaid spending. The project doesn’t seek public funds but must pass a certificate of need — igniting a broader conversation about smarter, more preventive healthcare resource allocation. Thank you to our sponsor Garrett Waller Performance…
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