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America's uninsured: the statistics and back story
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America's uninsured: the statistics and back story
J Law Med Ethics.
2008 Winter.
Abstract
This article provides an overview of why health insurance matters, a profile of the uninsured, and a discussion of the roles and limits of private and public health insurance as sources of coverage. It concludes with reflections on the current health insurance environment and prospects for reform.
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