The paper is the second in a series of studies that ACP-ASIM is releasing to document the health consequences of being uninsured. The first paper in the series, which examined the overall impact on uninsured Americans, was published on November 30. A third paper is planned on the health consequences for uninsured women. ACP-ASIM is the nation's largest medical specialty organization and the second largest physician group. Membership comprises more than 115,000 internal medicine physicians and medical students.
Internists are the major providers of medical care to adults in America.
A copy of the full report is attached.