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Necessary Medical Care Increasingly Ignored
One in every 5 Americans put off or avoided necessary medical care in 2007. That’s a 43% increase in this behavior over the past four years. Obviously, the higher cost of medical care was a big factor. So was the increased cost of health insurance, leading to more uninsured residents – 38% of uninsured residents ignored necessary medical care.
The report is available online.
Posted by Phil Daigle on June 30, 2008 2:54 PM
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