TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of new health insurance coverage on undocumented and other low-income children
T2 - lessons from three California counties.
AU - Howell, Embry
AU - Trenholm, Christopher
AU - Dubay, Lisa
AU - Hughes, Dana
AU - Hill, Ian
PY - 2010/5
Y1 - 2010/5
N2 - Three California counties (Los Angeles, San Mateo, and Santa Clara) expanded health insurance coverage for undocumented children and some higher income children not covered by Medi-Cal (Medicaid) or Healthy Families (SCHIP). This paper presents findings from evaluations of all three programs. Results consistently showed that health insurance enrollment increased access to and use of medical and dental care, and reduced unmet need for those services. After one year of enrollment the programs also improved the health status of children, including reducing the percentage of children who missed school due to health.
AB - Three California counties (Los Angeles, San Mateo, and Santa Clara) expanded health insurance coverage for undocumented children and some higher income children not covered by Medi-Cal (Medicaid) or Healthy Families (SCHIP). This paper presents findings from evaluations of all three programs. Results consistently showed that health insurance enrollment increased access to and use of medical and dental care, and reduced unmet need for those services. After one year of enrollment the programs also improved the health status of children, including reducing the percentage of children who missed school due to health.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 20453380
AN - SCOPUS:77954686525
SN - 1049-2089
VL - 21
SP - 109
EP - 124
JO - Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
JF - Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved
IS - 2 Suppl
ER -