The Collapse of Emergency Medicine in America

The Collapse of Emergency Medicine in America is a hard-hitting exposé that pulls back the curtain on the crumbling foundation of one of the most vital pillars of the U.S. healthcare system—emergency medicine. In this eye-opening and deeply unsettling account, author Thomas Miller takes readers into the fluorescent-lit corridors of overcrowded ERs, understaffed trauma units, and rural hospitals teetering on the edge of financial ruin. Through vivid real-life-inspired scenarios and powerful analysis, Miller reveals how insurance cuts, corporate greed, understaffing, and mismanagement have left American emergency departments gasping for air. From patients dying in waiting rooms to dedicated doctors burning out, the book explores the consequences of a system that's breaking down under pressure, leaving the most vulnerable to suffer the consequences. This book is not just a critique—it's a call to action. Miller speaks for patients, nurses, and frontline medical professionals who witness daily the slow-motion disaster of a system once designed to save lives, now often unable to. With a voice both compassionate and brutally honest, The Collapse of Emergency Medicine in America offers an unfiltered look into the truth many don't want to face, and demands a conversation about what comes next.