> From link: although some studies stated that people aged 25 to 64 were 25% more likely to die if they lacked health insurance, the risk of death was probably

> From link: although some studies stated that people aged 25 to 64 were 25% more likely to die if they lacked health insurance, the risk of death was probably higher because uninsured people are less healthy than insured people. The interesting point is that the early deaths are mostly due to selection - people that can't get insurance are more likely to die early e.g. lifestyle choices. Giving them access to the medical system might not help as much as we might hope. > Upthread: willcipriano said: Millions are pro[j]ected to die simply due to lack of access to medical care. No. The risk of death is 100%. People can die earlier than otherwise due to lack of medical access - or better said we can delay death but it usually gets harder and harder to delay as we accumulate chronic health conditions. And some people avoid chronic conditions better than others. Aside: Meanwhile the richer your country, the more you can take the best doctors and nurses from the poorer countries. New Zealand trains a lot of great doctors and nurses for the USA. And we take a lot from other countries too.