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HEALTH SERVICES FINANCING AND UTILIZATION
The availability of, and access to, quality health
care directly affects the health of mothers and children. This is
especially true of those populations at high risk due to chronic
medical conditions or low socio-economic status.
Children may receive health coverage through a
number of sources, including private insurance or public programs
such as Medicaid or the State Children’s Health Insurance Program
(SCHIP). Eligibility for public programs is based on a family’s
income compared to the Federal poverty level. Every State has SCHIP
programs that help expand coverage to many uninsured children. Outreach
and consumer education are also key components in that expansion.
Despite the progress achieved through public programs, approximately
8.5 million children remain uninsured in the United States.
This section presents data on the utilization
of health services within the maternal and child population. The
most recent data are summarized by source of payment, type of care,
and place of service delivery and are presented by age, income,
and race and ethnicity.
> Vaccination Coverage
> Timing of Dental
Care
> Timing of Physician
Visits
> Receipt of Preventive
Care
> Place of Physician
Contact
> Hospital Utilization
> Health Care Financing
> Prenatal Care
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