Obamacare: Who Could Have Seen This Coming?

Really, who could have seen this coming?  From today’s Wall Street Journal:

ER Visits Rise Despite Health Law

Health Act Isn’t Cutting Emergency Volume So Far; Government Says It’s Too Early to Draw Conclusions

The only thing wrong with the main headline is its accuracy; it should of course read “ER Visits Rise Because of Health Law.”  Anyway:

Early evidence suggests that emergency rooms have become busier since the Affordable Care Act expanded insurance coverage this year, despite the law’s goal of reducing unnecessary care in ERs.