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With public ED's over-flowing, private providers spot a gap in the market

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With public ED's over-flowing, private providers spot a gap in the market(ABC News: Greg Nelson)

Emergency department wait times are continuing to get longer, with the latest national figures showing the problem's gotten worse over the last five years. 

The federal government says the urgent care clinics now rolled out across the country will ease some of the pressure.

But private providers have spotted a gap in the market and are stepping in with new fast, efficient emergency clinics that you and your family can access — if you can pay for it.

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