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A new report finds that up to one third of uninsured Americans living in the country are suffering from chronic illness due to lack of treatment.
This number translates to roughly more than 11 million people living in America, and includes children also.
For their study the researchers analyzed data from the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey for 1999-2004. The survey included all age demographics ranging from 18 to 64.
According to the report, these people living without insurance are more than likely not going to a doctor cause they cant afford it, do not have a regular place to go for medical care, and are far more likely to use the emergency room for nonemergency medical situations.
Some health conditions that they are living with include; cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes.
All of these conditions are treatable with medication but if people can not afford to get it then they simply go untreated.
“This is something that is very true in my clinical experience,” said Dr. Andrew Wilper, instructor in medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle. “The uninsured can’t get in to see the doctor, they miss medications, their blood pressure is out of control and, really, you see devastating consequences.”
