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December 26, 2007

Study: Having insurance improves health

People without health insurance experience a dramatic improvement in their health once they become eligible for Medicare at age 65, a U.S. study reveals.This study provides strong evidence about how health improves when people gain insurance coverage, Dr. John Ayanian, senior author and professor of healthcare policy and medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital, said

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Posted by Russell at December 26, 2007 12:38 PM