Uninsured People Without Health Care

Health insurance helps pay for medical expensive. People without health insurance are less likely to receive preventative care and more likely to be in poor health. Conditions such as hypertension and diabetic are often a “silent health problem” and may remain undetected due to the lack of preventive care. Uninsured adults are less likely to have routine health check, including blood pressure and cancer screening. However, they are less likely to follow-up to abnormal screening tests. As a result, uninsured people have an increased risk of being diagnosed at an advanced stage of disease and a higher death rate compare to those with coverage (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2013).