A new study out of Harvard Medical School finds that “uninsured children were over three times more likely to die from their trauma-related injuries than children who were commercially insured, after adjustment for other factors such as age, gender, race, injury severity and injury type.” The data, from the National Trauma Data Bank, shows a significant disparity that seems unlikely to be explained by any other factor than insurance.
“My wife said to me, ‘Why do you always end up being the point person here?’"— Sen. Joe Lieberman on his obstruction. You know, Senator, blocking health reform that could save up to 44,000 deaths a year isn’t something that we’d be caught “flashing a broad grin” about. [
