I can't pull up the studies, but I am pretty sure pre-natal care, and the first few years of development of a child have a lot to do with the overall long term health of that child.
Naturally, the impoverished would suffer accordingly more than those with financial wherewithal, and become even more of a burden to society as they aged and developed more illness...
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The biggest flaw with this "study" is that it doesn't address the inherent unhealthy consequences that predominate the demographic of the uninsured. How many of the uninsured vs insured smoke, eat junk, are over-weight, are alcoholics, use drugs, practice unsafe sex, are homeless, live and work in unhealthy environments, etc. etc. It does not take into account that the uninsured are less likely to use any type of healthcare, even if its available, until their condition is severe or terminal. How disappointing; I would have expected better from the Institute Of Medicine.
You're original statement was that "Not having health insurance on the other side can easilly kill you and/or bankrupt you". My reply addressed that specifically. While it has its merits in discussing whether or not "the fox" should be left to tend the hen house, this article you submit as support for your arguement doesn't have anything to do with that issue.
You haven't been listening. There have been numerous attempts by practioners to warn people about the impending problems around the corner. A couple of quotes from this recent article about primary care:
"U.S. doctors have long complained that reimbursement policies of both Medicare and private insurers reward a "just-in-time" approach, instead of preventive care that would save money and keep patients healthier."
"Medicare will pay tens of thousands of dollars ... for a limb amputation on a diabetic patient, but virtually nothing to the primary care physician for keeping the patient's diabetes under control,"
Once again, YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!!! The overhead is outrageous and they perpetuate their own inflationary problems through DEFICIT SPENDING; something our government, particularly Republicans, has resorted to habitually as an acceptable practice in virtually every aspect of the federal budget.
