Lack Of Health Insurance Is Matter Of Life Or Death
10 04 08 - 13:34
Washington (eCanadaNow) - It seems that health insurance truly is a matter of life or death. A new study has revealed that not having health insurance puts people at a much higher risk of death and other medical problems throughout their life.
The non-profit group Families USA put out the study, stating that people who do not have health insurance are putting their own health in danger.
The study found that people who do not have health insurance are 25% more likely to die prematurely compared to people with private health insurance.
They also found that in 2006 alone, 22,000 people between the ages of 25 and 64 died due to a lack of health insurance. If they were able to have health insurance they could have potentially received better care and lived.
Patients who lack health insurance are far less likely to go for normal check-ups as well as take other preventive measures, such as receiving vaccines.
Families USA is big supporters of both Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, as they believe both will help improve health insurance and bring it to more people.