All children need ongoing preventive and primary health care for satisfactory growth and development as well as for the treatment of the acute illnesses that are so common in childhood.
Health insurance is important in getting needed care.
Like all uninsured children, this means they are less likely to have a regular source of medical and dental care. As a result, they are also less likely to receive medical care from health care professionals specially trained to take care of children and are more likely to go to a hospital emergency room for treatment. Whether you are a grandparent raising a grandchild or the concerned grandparent of a child whose parents cannot provide health insurance, it helps to know what kind of help may be available. There are three programs in each state that provide assistance in getting health insurance coverage for children. Medicaid Federal legislation requires states to attempt to reach and enroll all children who qualify for Medicaid coverage - estimated at three to four million children across the nation.