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May 2006
 Conditions Related to Uninsured Hospitalizations, 2003
Data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project shows patterns
of hospital utilization among patients whose stays in
community hospitals were identified as uninsured. In 2003, there
were 1.7 million uninsured hospitalizations in U.S.
community hospitals, resulting in a national bill of $29 billion.
In 2003, nearly 11% of uninsured hospital stays were for mental
health and substance abuse disorders- almost three times the
rate for privately insured stays. Mood disorders, alcohol abuse, and
drug abuse accounted for three of the top ten most common
reasons for hospitalization among the uninsured.
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