Report: Nearly 12 Alabamians die weekly due to lack of insurance
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Nearly 12 Alabamians aged between 25 to 64 years old die every week, because they are not covered by health insurance, with a maximum of about 600 deaths in the year 2006 , the researchers said in a report released Tuesday.
The Washington, DC-based group Families American rights to compile data from 2006 and found that 20.1 percent of the 2.3 million inhabitants of countries working age this year was unversichert. The report, “Death to cover” data from the National Institute of Medicine and The Urban Institute to compile the stand-by.
“Our report shows the inanity of our health coverage system condemns many people to an early death because they do not have the same access to medical care of its policyholders as neighbors,” said Ron Pollack, director of the Washington group. “A lack of health coverage is a matter of life and death for many people.”
He discovered that nearly 3400 adults work in Alabama died between 2000 and 2006, because of their status and not ensured that the residents were kränker and died sooner than their insured counterparts.
The study does rank US.
Pollack said the man should avoid comparisons between countries and thought, a domain is better than the other, because they had no had fewer deaths.
His group of the study focused only on people dying, but there are a multitude of other medical problems short of death, of the harvest, he said.
“There are a large number of people whose health is affected significantly should there be no delays in supply,” said Pollack. “You can not die, but it might be a great influence on their lives. ”
Ron Gilbert, director of the policy of Alabama Arise, as stated Tuesday released studies are important because they provide a local perspective and personal to a large national crisis.
“We have a minimum of this kind of Medicaid program (Alabama). If you have an income of $ 5000, they are not permitted, “he said.” There are a lot of people in the “working poor” category. While their children can or something AllKids, Mom and Dad is not covered. ”
Gilbert, the group said Montgomery commitment to improving the care of the poor state of poverty and proposals, as Gov. Bob Riley’s give tax incentives for small businesses, health care for employees .
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