The trauma patients less likely to survive without health insurance?

The trauma patients less likely to survive without health insurance? -

In a recent study of Archives of Surgery, they found patients in trauma centers were twice likely to die if they do not have health insurance.

An extremely interesting study given emergency rooms are required by law to treat all patients regardless of ability to pay for services.

So this could be the explanation of the difference in survival rates in trauma centers?

According to Los Angeles Times , researchers believe that the disparity could be due to the fact that the uninsured are more likely to receive less specialized services such as MRI and are less likely to receive rehabilitation care.

The researchers also guessed that patients without health insurance plans may have more additional conditions that play a role in their recovery. They even suggested that doctors and nurses are less likely to interact with the uninsured.

pretty hard conclusions. This study tells us that uninsured patients are simply treated worse then those who have coverage?

The study authors made the difference could be a coincidence. But still, this is not the sunniest of study.

more reason not to go without health insurance.

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