Same reasons for both, not going to the doctor and later diagnosis as an outcome...BD
About 750 working-age Ohioans died in 2006 because they lacked health insurance and could not afford medications or preventative care, according to a report released yesterday. Because they often skip checkups, screenings, and other measures that could diagnose cancer or other diseases and increase their chances of survival, two working-age Ohioans without health insurance die daily, according to Families USA, a nonprofit organization that advocates affordable health care for all.
toledoblade.com -- Ohio deaths tied to insurance lack
An estimated 210 working-age West Virginians die prematurely each year because they don't have health insurance, according to a report released Tuesday. People without insurance are more likely to be diagnosed with diseases, such as cancer, at advanced stages, said Families USA, a national health-care consumer group. About 16.5 percent, or 172,000 West Virginians ages 25 to 64 don't have health insurance.
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