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Political Factoid
Children on public insurance
get second-rate treatment:
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Public
Insurance
Coverage |
Private
Insurance
Coverage |
Wait for
appointment
(days) |
42 days |
20 days |
Average
Insurance
payment
to doctor |
$100
for office visit |
$160
for office visit |
Cook County (Illinois) Study
"In the emergency room ... you see the
long-term consequences of people who
did not get the care they needed."
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