According to the U.S. Census reports, an estimated 46.3 million people in our country had no health insurance in 2008. This alarming number is now an even bigger concern following the release of a report showing that the risk of death is higher for ICU patients lacking insurance coverage.
The study, conducted by U.S. researchers, analyzed records from ICU patients under age 65 in Pennsylvania between 2005 and 2006. Of the nearly 167,000 patients, about 68 percent had private insurance, 28 percent were covered by Medicaid and about 4 percent had no form of health insurance.
The research team determined that when compared to ICU patients who had private insurance, the likelihood of dying within 30 days was 21 percent higher for those with no coverage. Lead author Dr. Sarah Lyon of the University of Pennsylvania attributed this higher risk of death to less rigorous ICU treatment for patients lacking health insurance.
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