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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2002 94(13):967-968; doi:10.1093/jnci/94.13.967
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 94, No. 13, 967-968, July 3, 2002
© 2002 Oxford University Press

NEWS

For the Uninsured, Health Problems Are More Serious

Charles Marwick

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In the management of diseases such as cancer, just providing adequate health insurance could make a greater impact on health than many publicized improvements in clinical procedures such as surgery or chemotherapy. This is one of the principal messages of a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

For example, uninsured patients with breast cancer have a 30% to 50% greater chance of dying than patients with private insurance coverage. Uninsured patients with colon cancer have a 50% to 60% higher mortality rate than those with private insurance. A similar situation prevails with trauma patients. The report found a 37% higher mortality rate among uninsured accident victims than among those who were . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Comprehensive Review

Goal of the Reports


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