Health Insurance Coverage for Children with Special Health Care Needs, by Type of Coverage,* 2005-2006

  • Private: 59.1%
  • Public: 28.1%
  • Private and public: 7.4%
  • Uninsured: 3.5%
  • Comprehensive insurance: 2.0%

*Insurance coverage at the time of interview.

Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs Chartbook 2005–2006. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008.

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