A just-released study shows people with health insurance are a little less likely to die than those without insurance.
That is not surprising; preventive care, access to medications to control diabetes, hypertension, depression, cancer and the like, and early diagnosis of potentially life-threatening diseases are all going to keep people alive longer.
From the study:
The study approach taken by the research team bypassed concerns raised against previous non-experimental research on this topic.
The outreach intervention was a joint project designed primarily by the Treasury Department’s Office of Tax Analysis, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and implemented by the IRS.
What does this mean for you?
Health insurance saves lives.
For workers’ comp, the implications are clear – workers who have health insurance are likely to be healthier than those without – and therefore more likely to recover from occupational injuries or illnesses.
