Use of Health Services by Previously Uninsured Medicare Beneficiaries

Previously uninsured adults who enroll in the Medicare program at the age of 65 years may have greater morbidity, requiring more intensive and costlier care over subsequent years, than they would if they had been previously insured. Full Story »

Posted by Dale Penn
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Subjects: Health
Topics: Medicare, Wellness
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Posted by: Posted by Dale Penn - Jul 11, 2007 - 7:31 PM PDT
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Edited by: Ezra Fox - Sep 13, 2007 - 7:20 PM PDT

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Patricia Blochowiak
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by Patricia Blochowiak - Oct. 1, 2008

This research study, published in one of the world's most highly respected medical journals, provides preliminary, but convincing, evidence in support of universal health care coverage as a tool for reducing the cost of medical care. This format does not allow for other viewpoints, which may be found in future letters-to-the-editor, or in other journals.

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Dale Penn
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by Dale Penn - Oct. 1, 2008

Only the abstract of this article is available for free online, but it provides sufficient information to be of merit.

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