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Study shows income heavily impacts health care

A comprehensive survey that examined adult health and access to medical care on Long Island reveals a region sharply divided along economic lines, with the deepest disparities affecting members of ethnic minority communities.

Led last spring by two researchers at Adelphi University in Garden City, the survey of 1,561 people found that education, income and insurance status held sway over...

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