Care Without Coverage: Too Little, Too Late

by Katherine Grace Bond, Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance, Committee on the Consequences of Uninsur

Book Overview

Many Americans believe that people who lack health insurance somehow get the care they really need. Care Without Coverage examines the real consequences for adults who lack health insurance. The study presents findings in the areas of prevention and screening, cancer, chronic illness, hospital--based care, and general health status. The committee looked at the consequences of being uninsured for people suffering from cancer, diabetes, HIV...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309083435
• ISBN13: 9780309083430
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.2"