Uninsured women aged 18 to 64 are nearly twice as likely as publicly and privately insured women to report only fair or poor health, as opposed to excellent, very good or good health. Uninsured women with breast cancer, compared with privately insured women, have a higher adjusted risk of death from breast cancer. The report is the third paper in a series of ACP-ASIM studies examining the health effects of being uninsured. 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.
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