More Information A primary concern of parents is ensuring that their children have access to health care. Health care coverage helps parents pay for routine doctor visits, immunizations, emergency room visits, prescription medicines, hospital stays, and medical treatments.
Many parents add their children to their group coverage at work.
Parents who are unable to insure their children with dependent coverage through an employer have other options. Both programs are for children from birth through age 18. Medicaid emphasizes preventive health care. Medicaid health coverage is provided at no cost to qualifying children. Eligibility is based on income, the size of the family, and the number and ages of the children.