title: Don't let the numbers fool you. While the latest statistics show the number of uninsured dropped in 2007, safety net providers aren't celebrating.
abstract: While the number of the uninsured dropped in 2007, safety net providers say that doesn't tell the whole story. "Many of these folks have such poorly constructed insurance policies ... that most of their healthcare expenses end up as bad debt anyway," says John Bluford, left, of Truman Medical Centers.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lubell
mesh_terms: D019352:Censuses; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008910:Minnesota; D017664:Uncompensated Care / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States