An Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis shows one in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours.

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Long ER waits in the U.S. are common, especially for older patients. Some wait for many hours or even days before they get a hospital bed.