Hospitalized children who lack health insurance are more likely to die than those who have coverage, a large U.S. study finds.
Using data on more than 23 million child hospitalizations between 1988 and 2005, researchers found that children without insurance were 60 percent more likely to die than those with either private or government insurance coverage. . . .
Reuters - November 2, 2009
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5A14HA20091102?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews