As of today, there are close to 130 thousand people working in the Urgent Care industry in the United States. On average, a child will catch anywhere between six and ten colds per calendar year. There are approximately 110 million annual emergency room visits as well. The Urgent Care movement has been traced back to the 1970s, however; 24 hour urgent care has grown exponentially around the world in the few decades it has been around. According to a study conducted in 2010, the Rand Corporation found that nearly one in five visits to the Emergency Room could be treated at Urgent Care centers, which could save a potential $4.4 billion annually in health care costs. Rather than rushing off to the Hospital or Emergency Room the next time you are in a precarious situation where medical attention is r
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