Health Insurance Increases Preventive Care, Not Risky Behaviors

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131126155912.htm

Nov. 26, 2013 — People with health insurance are more likely to use preventive services such as flu shots and health screenings to reduce their risk of serious illness, but they are no more likely than people without health insurance to engage in risky health behaviors such as smoking or gaining weight, researchers at UC Davis and University of Rochester have found.

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