New report says
uninsured likely to end
up in emergency room
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued a new report, "Ambulatory Medical Care Utilization Estimates for 2005," which contains information on patient visits to emergency departments, outpatient centers and hospitals.
Highlights of the report include:
-- The emergency department visit rate for patients with no insurance was about twice that of those with private insurance.
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-- Patient visits to physician offices were higher for individuals with private health insurance compared to uninsured persons.
-- More than 29 percent of all ambulatory care visits were for chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, and one in four were for preventive care, including check-ups, prenatal care, and post-surgical care.
-- There were 2.4 billion medications prescribed or administered at these visits.
The full report is available at www.cdc.gov/nchs.
