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Article: SUPPORT HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION.(OPINION)(GUEST COLUMN)(Column)
- Article from:
- The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
- Article date:
- December 29, 2003
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Byline: Jeffrey Grossman and Kevin Hayden
Wisconsin's Family Health Survey data estimates that at least 32,000 uninsured patients live in Dane County. About eight of out 10 of these patients live in working households -- but they lack the necessary insurance to obtain preventive and specialty health care services, drugs and case management that can keep themselves and their families healthy and productive.
Private health care providers locally provide tens of millions
Grossman
of dollars in uncompensated care to uninsured patients and their families. But one local organization has rightfully earned recognition of being our community's ...