Trauma patients without health insurance are much more likely to die
Monday, November 16, 2009 - 17:42
in Health & Medicine
A new study shows the odds of dying from a traumatic injury soar for the uninsured. ER physicians say they're surprised by the findings. Patients who lack health insurance are more likely to die from car accidents and other traumatic injuries than people who belong to a health plan -- even though emergency rooms are required to care for all comers regardless of...