ED visits for infants younger than 1 year were covered primarily by private insurance and Medicaid in 2010. The distribution, according to the brief, was as follows:
• Medicaid — 66 percent of ED visits was covered by this payer.
• Private insurance — 25 percent of ED visits were covered by these payers.
• Uninsured — 6 percent of ED visits were not covered by any payer.
• Others (includes Medicare) — 3 percent of ED visits were covered by these payers.
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