What do 50.7 million uninsured mean to physicians?

What do 50.7 million uninsured mean to physicians?

Washington -- As the number of uninsured Americans spiked in 2009, physicians began offering new payment options, networking with other doctors to boost referrals, and accepting more Medicaid and uninsured patients. Doctors say they're spending more time helping patients who can't afford prescriptions, tests and other needed care.

The uninsured population reached 50.7 million in 2009, according to Census Bureau estimates released Sept. 16 -- the largest number since 1987, when the Census began its current method of estimating the uninsured

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