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66. Does Health Insurance Make You Healthier?

Freakonomics, M.D.

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Is Preventive Care a Cause Saving?

This finding is really emblematic of a broader issue that we often face in medicine and health policy. Preventive care can improve health outcomes, but that doesn't mean it's going to save you money. If you give people primary care through insurance, it doesn't means it'll keep them out of the ED.

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