This work is substantially abridged. For a complete version, see Monthly Labor Review, August 1995, pp. Health insurance coverage is important in the maintenance of good health for families with children.
Preventive care is important for children, who are prone to illness.
However, health care costs have risen substantially in recent years. From 1989-94, the Consumer Price Index for medical care increased 41.3 percent, compared with 18.2 percent for all other items. This study identifies families that have full, partial, and no health insurance coverage. It examines the characteristics of each insurance group, policies held, health expenditure patterns, and relationships between demographics and the probability of being insured. For assistance on how to view PDF files .