Have Thousands Really Died for Lack of Health Insurance?

Carolyn Hileman | October 14, 2007

By Pete Winn

(CNSNews.com) – When she announced her $110-billion health-care reform plan last month, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), said, “Each year, 18,000 people die in America because they don’t have health care.” While some experts believe she is correct, others say the data and claims are not accurate. The Democratic presidential contender also decried the fact that 47 million Americans are without health insurance, painting a dire picture of a crisis in health care coverage as the basis for her proposal to require mandatory health insurance for every American. Full Story

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