NCHC Paper Summarized

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The National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC) produced a paper in 2004 where it presented a collection of statistics regarding the fact that many Americans in the United States today are without health insurance. The organization also gathered statistics on the economic as well as medical effects of having many people without health care. This paper examines the findings of this paper and discusses the NCHC's conclusion that the personal and economic impact of having so many people without health care is so significant, that every American should have comprehensive health care and that participation in such programs should be mandatory.

From the Paper:

"Treatment patterns for those without health insurance vary when compared to those with health insurance. As noted, those without health insurance tend to have conditions diagnosed and treated later than those with insurance, resulting in increased hospitalizations and unnecessary deaths. In addition, one-third of adults without insurance filled no prescriptions in the year 2003. One-third also skipped at least one recommended medical test. 20% of those uninsured report that they go to emergency rooms for all medical care. Very often they are required to pay for care ahead of time. If they cannot pay, they do not receive treatment."

Sample of Sources Used:

• National Coalition on Health care (NCHC). 2004. ""Health Insurance Coverage." Accessed via the Internet 3/18/06. <http://www.nchc.org/facts/coverage.shtml>

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