New England Journal of Medicine · 2005 · 18 citations · 0 references
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In the United States, about 45 million people do not have health insurance. Mongan and Lee argue that even though most Americans say they believe in access to health care for all, the public is not willing to pay for it. They urge health care providers to assume a leadership role and advocate for the tax increases necessary to provide health insurance to everyone.