title: Federal legislative impact on emergency medicine practice.
abstract: The specialty of emergency medicine has grown rapidly, partially as a result of federal programs providing insurance coverage for large numbers of formerly uninsured individuals. The specialty grew and flourished as a response to improving economic circumstances. Today, however, changes in federal reimbursement policies threaten the future viability of emergency medicine.
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005380:Financing, Government; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid; D006278:Medicare; D013659:Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act; D014481:United States