Children in excellent health were more likely to have private insurance. Because of public health care coverage, children with health problems were as likely to be insured as children in excellent health. Black and Hispanic children are at increased risk of adverse outcomes, including being uninsured and being in poor health. Having a working parent is not enough to ensure children's access to private health insurance. The most common reason children do not get needed health care is because their families cannot afford it.
Public coverage is a critical factor in providing insurance for children with health problems.
This report presents estimates of children's health insurance coverage, access to health care, and health status. Use of specific services. Use of preventive health services, including immunization status. Amounts paid for health care and sources of payment. Additional measures of health status, including health conditions and functional limitations.