Now in @NEJM: K Baicker, B Sommers & I review last 10 years’ most rigorous research on how coverage affects health http://bit.ly/2rSHLDl
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8. Result: 25% more people report being in good or excellent overall health.
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9. Longest study: Medicaid cut mortality 6% over 5 yrs. Biggest gains came from healthcare-amenable dx like heart disease, cancer, infection
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10. The longer people have coverage, the greater the mortality reduction.
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11. Overall, for every ~300 to 800 adults who get coverage, rigorous studies suggest we save one life per year.
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12. Increasing coverage through Medicaid has been at least as effective as doing so through private insurance.
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In sum: Coverage has made people healthier and helped 10s of thousands per year live longer, healthier lives.
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Weakening coverage will increase medical debts, untreated sickness, and deaths.
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So now you understand why GOP is hellbent on destroying these protections: to CULL the U.S. population. Get it now?
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