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    Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017

    Now in @NEJM: K Baicker, B Sommers & I review last 10 years’ most rigorous research on how coverage affects health http://bit.ly/2rSHLDl 

    2:18 PM - 21 Jun 2017
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    21 replies 877 retweets 954 likes
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      2. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        Upshot from >40 studies since 2009: We found strong evidence that coverage expansions improved access to care, health, & reduced mortality.

        30 replies 947 retweets 1,064 likes
      3. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        Here are 12 of our specific findings:

        5 replies 103 retweets 162 likes
      4. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        1. People are more likely to have a usual source of medical care and to be able to afford needed medical care.

        3 replies 116 retweets 263 likes
      5. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        2. Fewer medical bills are sent to collections. Fewer bankruptcies. Virtual elimination of catastrophic out-of-pocket expenses.

        4 replies 124 retweets 291 likes
      6. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        3. People have greater access to primary and preventive care, chronic illness treatment, and medications.

        2 replies 97 retweets 240 likes
      7. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        4. 15-30% more people get screened for high cholesterol and cancer.

        3 replies 91 retweets 228 likes
      8. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        5. Nearly twice as many patients take necessary diabetes medication.

        2 replies 101 retweets 237 likes
      9. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        6. Depression symptoms (leading cause of disability in US) are reduced by 30%, and more people are diagnosed successfully.

        1 reply 116 retweets 284 likes
      10. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        7. More low-income patients get necessary surgery for colon cancer before it's too late.

        2 replies 95 retweets 224 likes
      11. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        8. Result: 25% more people report being in good or excellent overall health.

        1 reply 107 retweets 247 likes
      12. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        9. Longest study: Medicaid cut mortality 6% over 5 yrs. Biggest gains came from healthcare-amenable dx like heart disease, cancer, infection

        4 replies 178 retweets 333 likes
      13. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
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        10. The longer people have coverage, the greater the mortality reduction.

        3 replies 129 retweets 283 likes
      14. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        11. Overall, for every ~300 to 800 adults who get coverage, rigorous studies suggest we save one life per year.

        13 replies 210 retweets 371 likes
      15. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
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        12. Increasing coverage through Medicaid has been at least as effective as doing so through private insurance.

        2 replies 131 retweets 275 likes
      16. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        In sum: Coverage has made people healthier and helped 10s of thousands per year live longer, healthier lives.

        14 replies 280 retweets 520 likes
      17. Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        Weakening coverage will increase medical debts, untreated sickness, and deaths.

        15 replies 286 retweets 435 likes
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      1. Harold Pollack‏Verified account @haroldpollack 22 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        Murderer's row of scholars on the impact of health coverage on health. http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMsb1706645 …pic.twitter.com/IaSVSS2PMA

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      1. Charlie Homer‏ @CharlieHomerDoc 21 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @ColleenKraft @NEJM

        Child health care and outcome data re Medicaid and CHIP equally compelling plus better educational outcomes.http://www.kff.org/report-section/the-impact-of-the-childrens-health-insurance-program-chip-issue-brief/ …

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      2. John Corsino‏ @Mvmnt_Is_Med 23 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @NEJM

        'Medicaid saves lives at cost of $327,000 to $867,000 per life... other policies ... have been found to average $7.6 million per life saved'

        1 reply 3 retweets 6 likes
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