My current judgment is that if anything, my claim that over an unspecified horizon “thousands would die” takes too serene a view of the health consequences of the tax bill.http://wapo.st/2Ao8QRZ?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.ea2a03457ba0 …
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Latest data: Even young adults’ lives are at risk. Recent study found a 3 to 6% reduction in disease-related mortality for 19-25 year olds who gained coverage (under the ACA’s dependent coverage provision). http://journals.lww.com/lww-medicalcare/Citation/2017/05000/The_Affordable_Care_Act_s_Dependent_Care_Coverage.10.aspx …
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Here's how coverage improves health: by assuring people have a regular source of care and can afford needed medications and treatments. Improvements in health & finances were rapid; survival gains were greatest for people with chronic disease -- esp heart disease, cancer, HIV.
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Specifics from our review of data on health effects of coverage 1. 15-30% more people got screened for high cholesterol and cancer.
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2. Nearly twice as many patients take necessary diabetes medication.
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3. Depression symptoms (leading cause of disability in US) are reduced by 30%, and more people are diagnosed successfully.
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4. More low-income patients get necessary surgery for colon cancer before it's too late.
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5. Result: 25% more people report being in good or excellent overall health.
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6. Longest study: gaining Medicaid cut deaths by 6% over 5 years. The biggest gains were for people w chronic conditions like heart disease, cancer, and HIV. (Note: the "welcome mat effect" of the mandate means repeal is expected to lead millions to not obtain Medicaid.)
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7. The longer people have coverage, the greater the mortality reduction.
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Our conclusion: Coverage expansion has made people healthier and helped tens of thousands per year live longer, healthier lives. Weakening coverage will increase medical debts, untreated sickness, and deaths.
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@SenThomTillis@SenatorBurr how do you explain these statistics to the people of NC? To my parents and yours? To my children and yours? Shame on you for putting your party before the needs of your constituents.#VoteNoThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Have you read what has happened to the death rate in the UK under austerity? The impact of cutbacks to service levels is demonstrably measurable.
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This is the smartest person to follow regarding health. Bless him
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Would this technically be considered genocide under international law? Not sure if it would be or not
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The tax bills have been constructed from many discrete lobbyist provisions that lack cohesiveness & vision. Dr. Gawande could instruct Congress how to use checklists and, perhaps, lead them back to critical & systems thinking. The GOP would also benefit from a heart transplant!
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