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This text discusses the negative effects of being uninsured, including increased risk of death and limited access to healthcare. It also explores the rationing of care, unnecessary procedures, and the consequences of Medicare privatization.
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Dr. Woolhandler has no financial conflicts of interest to report
Being Uninsured Increases The Risk of Dying by Between 3% and 41%
Many Specialists Won’t See Kids With Medicaid Bisgaier J, Rhodes KV. N Engl J Med 2011;364:2324-2333
Rationing • One third of Americans are uninsured or underinsured • They are often denied care • They are sicker and die younger than the affluent and well insured
How Market Force Shaped Which Hospitals Opened New Invasive Cardiology Programs Between 1996 and 2014 A competing hospital opening a program was a strong predictor of opening a new program. For-profit ownership was a strong predictor. Being a non-profit in a market dominated by for-profits was also a predictor. Lack of service availability in the community was a weak predictor. Source: NBER Working Paper W23530 - June, 2017 – N = ~315
Rationing a Surplus 100s of 1000s of unnecessary procedures Excess capacity (for well-reimbursed services) Excess high-tech equipment Ubiquitous low-value/no-value care
Medicare Privatization Increases Inequality, Costs and Profiteering