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In this issue of the Journal, Newacheck and colleagues¹ present new evidence confirming that children from families without health insurance are far less likely to get medical care when they need it, or to get regular care from physicians in their offices, in private clinics, or at health maintenance organizations. Moreover, although racial, income, and other barriers persist, being uninsured is a powerful independent predictor of reduced access to care, and the principal reason families have no coverage is their inability to pay for it. Commenting forcefully on the United States' unique and persistent tolerance of this situation, Uwe Reinhardt . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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