A study to be cited for years to come...

And yet another timely article in the Times, reporting on a study that finds when low-income have access to health insurance, they have better health. Indeed, it does seem obvious, and certainly echoed in the thoughts of the women at TC3. However, what's different about this particular study is its random selection of those on and off Medicaid, significantly minimzing other variables.

Here's just a tiny excerpt:

Women with insurance were 60 percent more likely to have mammograms, and those with insurance were 20 percent more likely to have their cholesterol checked. They were 70 percent more likely to have a particular clinic or office for medical care and 55 percent more likely to have a doctor whom they usually saw.