To the Editor: The Sounding Board article by Sommers et al. (Aug. 10 issue)1 should be a clarion call to all physicians that we have an obligation to speak clearly and loudly at the state level to eliminate senseless loss of life occurring because of a lack of insurance coverage. Since it now appears, fortunately, that Congress will not eliminate the potential for states to expand Medicaid, we need to enunciate the need to solve this public health crisis by expansion of Medicaid in all states. Those of us in the 19 nonexpansion states must be specific about the human . . .

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健康保险范围和健康

致编辑：Sommers等人的《共鸣委员会》文章。（8月10日，第1期）应该向所有医生发出号召，我们有义务在州一级清晰而大声地讲话，以消除因缺乏保险而造成的无谓的生命损失。幸运的是，既然现在看来国会不会消除各州扩大医疗补助的潜力，我们需要阐明有必要通过在所有州扩大医疗补助来解决这一公共卫生危机。我们在19个非扩张状态中的那些人必须对人具体。。。