Lack Of Health Insurance Is A Threat And Cost to All

Uninsured Cost Us All by Ricardo Azziz.  Atlanta Forward Blog, moderated by Tom Sabulis.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

This article by the President of Georgia Health Sciences University is full of interesting statistics about health insurance in Georgia.  For example, according to the article, Georgia is among the top five states in premature deaths due to lack of insurance.  Another example:  The Georgia Health Sciences Medical System, of which Dr. Azziz is CEO, provides more than $100,000 in unreimbursed medical care every day as a result of the legal, moral, and ethical requirements that the uninsured be served.  In 2010, Georgia hospitals provided $1.5 billion in unreimbursed services to Georgia uninsured.  Dr. Azziz provides a call to action to address lack of insurance.  According to Dr. Azziz it is a cost to all Georgians.