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Health
Will Nicholas

People living longer makes ailing health system sicker

Over-85s presenting to emergency departments were predicted to grow more than fivefold by 2050. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Eight hours is a critical window for hospitals.

For every 72 people who wait in emergency departments longer than that, one will die.

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