New Report Shows How Many People Are Likely to Die in Nevada Due to Lack of Health Coverage

More than five people die each week in Nevada because they don’t have health insurance, says a new report by Families USA, the national organization for health care consumers. As health care costs continue to skyrocket, the human cost for the uninsured is even higher. For example, uninsured adults are more likely to be diagnosed with a disease in an advanced stage. Uninsured women are substantially more likely to be diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer than women with private insurance.

Krystal Delmonico, RN St. Rose Hospital said, “As a nurse, I have witnessed the heart wrenching choices Nevadans face when their children, partners, parents or family members are sick, but they have no insurance. It is time for our nation to guarantee affordable health care coverage for all Americans. Piecemeal reform is not a solution.”


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