Yet an other example of how having medical “coverage” does not mean getting needed care, here’s one more warning to those who want mandatory insurance. From John R. Graham at StateHouseCall:
A recent white paper by the New England Healthcare Institute suggests that access to primary care in Massachusetts is actually worse than in other states, where health insurance is voluntary. Remaking Primary Care: From Crisis to Opportunity, reports data from the Massachusetts Medical Society. The share of primary-care practices accepting new patients dropped significantly from 2006 to 2008: 90% to 78% in pediatrics, 69% to 52% in internal medicine, and 75% to 65% in family medicine (p. 13, figure 3).
See also “Socialized Medicine and Doctor Shortages” by David Catrone.
