The Brooklyn Ink

For the Uninsured, Emergency Room Is Main Source of Healthcare

A major health provider in the Crown Heights and the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhoods is experiencing an increase in uninsured patients using the emergency room as their main source of healthcare, a trend stemming from the sluggish economy.

OWS: And Liberty and Medicare for All

On Wednesday afternoon, protestors gathered for the Occupy Healthcare march to demonstrate against for-profit health insurance companies.