Scripps Howard News Service: Patients without insurance more likely to die of injuries

Release Date: June 16, 2010 This content is archived.

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An article distributed by Scripps Howard News Service about health insurance and hospital mortality reports a study by emergency physicians at UB found that patients without insurance were more likely to die from auto-accident and gunshot wounds than privately insured patients with similar injuries. The article appeared in outlets that include in the San Angelo Standard-Times, The Republic and the Seattle Times.

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