1 For patients covered by health insurance, out-of-pocket cost for an emergency room visit typically consists of a copay, usually $50-$150 or more, which often is waived if the patient is admitted to the hospital. 2  Depending on the plan, costs might include coinsurance of 10% to 50%.
Reading 1 Federalism What is federalism? Federalism is a system of government in which power is distributed or diffused between a central government and smaller political units. In the United States, there are three basic levels of government: federal, state and local.
called ânew federalism,â represents an attempt to decentralize responsibili-ties to state-local orders of government with a view to overcoming regional and local discontent with central policies. This view is the driving force be-hind the current interest in principles of federalism in unitary countries