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Health improves for previously uninsured adults after receiving Medicare coverage
12-25-2007 · EurekAlert!Previously uninsured adults who received Medicare coverage reported improvements in health, especially those with cardiovascular disease or diabetes, according to a study in the Dec. 26 issue of JAMA.
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