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Feb 25, 2008
Once they see a doctor, patients get the same treatment, regardless of insurance status according to a RAND study. But do the uninsured delay seeing doctors when they need attention? Apparently, according to an American Cancer Institute study (full study is gated). Unfortunately, rationing by waiting and other obstacles, makes Medicaid enrollment almost as bad.
