Hospitalized Children Without Insurance
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| Sat, 10-31-2009 - 10:30am |
Hospitalized Children Without Insurance Are More Likely to Die, a Study Finds
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http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/30/lacking-insurance-hospitalized-children-more-likely-to-die/?hpw
Uninsured children who wind up in the hospital are much more likely to die than children covered by either private or government insurance plans, according to one of the first studies to assess the impact of insurance coverage on hospitalized children.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center analyzed data from more than 23 million children’s hospitalizations in 37 states from 1988 to 2005. Compared with insured children, uninsured children faced a 60 percent increased risk of dying, the researchers found.
The authors estimated that at least 1,000 hospitalized children died each year simply because they lacked insurance, accounting for 16,787 of some 38,649 children’s deaths nationwide during the period analyzed.
Harvard Medical Study Links Lack of Insurance to 45,000 U.S. Deaths a Year
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As the White House and Congress continue debating how best to provide coverage to tens of millions of Americans currently without health insurance, a new study (PDF) is meant to offer a stark reminder of why lawmakers should continue to try. Researchers from Harvard Medical School say the lack of coverage can be tied to about 45,000 deaths a year in the United States — a toll that is greater than the number of people who die each year from kidney disease.



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People who are healthy get complacent, they just don't care,or they are employed well with excellent ins coverage at a low cost. A good friend of mine is bemoaning that the ins they have now is wonderful, it's through the city of Phila,pa, he DH a former police officer, and I'm not begrudging her great ins, he daily had his life in jeopardy,
"....they're voting against death panels and Nazism."
Some are actually that ill informed & unable to think for themselves.
"I struggle to understand why those people vote for Republicans......"
Me too. Bush had their support via the "moral majority". Now they're falling for the anti-socialist agenda &/or other cockamamie issues.
"...whining about having to pay more taxes to help pay for reform don't realize or don't want to realize that we already ARE paying more and more because of the people who aren't insured. There will ALWAYS be taxes........."
I have great insurance but I'll willingly pay more in taxes so that everyone can have the security I have when I need medical attention. The future isn't certain so someday I may need that help. Nobody should have to worry about their finances when they're ill.
I read something yesterday, pretty short and vague... but it basically stated that Perry mentioned the opt-out clause for states in the latest proposed bill.
Knowing his track record, I can absolutely see him opting out of any opportunity for the uninsured in Texas.
"...the opt-out clause for states..."
This is one proposal that will supposedly
<<<The future isn't certain so someday I may need that help. Nobody should have to worry about their finances when they're ill.>>
That's how I look at it.
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