Conditions Related to Uninsured Hospitalizations, 2003
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 . . .
