America's Uninsured Crisis: Consequences for Health and Health Care

by Institute of Medicine and Chis

When policy makers and researchers consider potential solutions to the crisis of uninsurance in the United States, the question of whether health insurance matters to health is often an issue. This question is far more than an academic concern. It is crucial that U.S. health care policy be informed with current and valid evidence on the consequences of uninsurance for health care and health outcomes, especially for the 45.7 million individuals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309127890
• ISBN13: 9780309127899
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"