Hypertension, diabetes, and elevated cholesterol among insured and uninsured U.S. adults.
In this paper we explore whether uninsured Americans with three chronic conditions were less likely than the insured to be aware of their illness or to have it controlled. Among those with diabetes and elevated cholesterol, the uninsured were more often undiagnosed. Among hypertensives and people with elevated cholesterol, the uninsured more often had uncontrolled conditions. Undiagnosed and uncontrolled chronic illness, which is common among insured people, is even more frequent among the uninsured.
Department of Medicine, University of Washington, USA. wilp9522@u.washington.edu
Andrew P
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Wilper
Steffie
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Woolhandler
Karen E
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Lasser
Danny
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McCormick
David H
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Bor
David U
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Himmelstein
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