Uninsured adults have a greater risk of dying early than those with private insurance
Case Management Weekly, July 15, 2004
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Uninsured adults between the ages of 55 and 64 have a higher mortality rate than adults with private insurance, according to a study conducted by Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and Harvard Medical School. Researchers analyzed mortality rates of 8,736 "near elderly" adults who have a higher risk of chronic and acute illnesses than younger adults who do not yet qualify for Medicare. Those adults who lacked health insurance in 1992 had a higher mortality rate over an eight year span than those with private insurance. Researchers also found that the mortality rate for insured African Americans was comparable to the mortality rate of uninsured white Americans.
Source: American Hospital Association, Health Affairs
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