polirichaolcom httpwwwnytimescom httpwwwnytimescom adxbinadx_clickhtmltypegotopagewwwnytimescomprinterfriendlyposposition1sn2336c557e4f3dd5d2sn1e0a6eda940ceca0dca mpfoxsearch2008_emailtools_810906dnyt5adbiggie_88x31_8kgifgotohttpmy foxsearchlightcomprofilewaynebarrow ____________________________________ august 5 2008 millions chronic disease get little treatment _reed abelson_ httptopicsnytimescomtopreferencetimestopicspeopleareed_abelsonindexhtmlinlinenytper millions americans chronic disease like _diabetes_ httphealthnytimescomhealthguidesdiseasediabetesoverviewhtmlinlinenytclassifier _high blood pressure_ httphealthnytimescomhealthguidesdiseasehypertensionoverviewhtmlinlinenytclassifier getting adequate treatment among nations growing ranks uninsured central finding new study published tuesday medical journal annals internal medicine study first detailed look health uninsured estimates one every three workingage adults without insurance united states received diagnosis chronic illness many people forgoing doctors visits relying emergency rooms medical care study said report based analysis government health surveys adults ages 18 64 years old estimated 11 million 36 million people without insurance 2004 latest year study received chroniccondition diagnosis people modern therapies kept trouble said dr andrew p wilper studys lead author therapies someone diabetes hypertension routine widely available insurance said dr wilper medical instructor _university washington_ httptopicsnytimescomtopreferencetimestopicsorganizationsuuniversit y_of_washingtonindexhtmlinlinenytorg seattle recent government estimate number people country without _health insurance_ httptopicsnytimescomtopnewshealthdiseasesconditionsandhealthtopicshealth_insurance_and_managed_careindexhtmlinlineny tclassifier 47 million means proportions found study remained constant might nearly 16 million people country chronic condition insurance pay medical care nearly quarter uninsured chronic illness surveyed said visited health professional within last year 7 percent said typically went hospital emergency room care lot people suffering lack health insurance said dr steffie woolhandler another studys authors physician associate professor medicine harvard people high blood pressure example risk catastrophic medical events like stroke getting drugs need doctor monitor disease said karen davis president commonwealth fund fund foundation new york specializes health care research done research lack adequate medical care among uninsured study published tuesday may underestimated exactly many people uninsured chronic illness includes already received diagnosis authors said individuals conditions diagnosed seeing doctor nurse included studys authors say findings cast doubt common assumption many uninsured tend young healthy requiring little way medical care many actually chronic conditions may expensive treat cost covering uninsured often underestimated said dr woolhandler advocates nationalized system health care massachusetts said states effort overhaul health insurance system cover residents costing much expected led universal coverage policy makers assumed people would healthy state experiments failed cost said study describes harsh consequences neglecting easily treatable diseases many people 114 million uninsured americans serious chronic conditions access care seems unobtainable many may face early disability death result studys authors said looking car thats sporty fun fits budget read reviews aol autos httpautosaolcomcarsbmw1282008expertreviewncidaolaut00050000000017 currently subscribed lwvhealthcare 1b10055440efac18fc80423f8be268d5mailreuttercouk unsubscribe send blank email leave7995812905919f98f1b2721e7d78ac4be9537845ff3f7listslwvorg tue 05 aug 2008 200945 0400 lwvhealthcare millions chronic illness go untreated ny times