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AAP Grand Rounds 13:46 (2005)
© 2005 American Academy of Pediatrics

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Healthcare Coverage for Children: Are We Making Progress?

Source: Blewett L, Davern M, Rodin H. Covering kids: variation in health insurance coverage trends by state, 1996–2002. Health Affairs. 2004;23:170–180.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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To better understand the impact of state efforts to increase enrollment of children in public programs, investigators from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, estimated state-specific changes in health insurance coverage rates for children between 1996–1998 and 2001–2002. The analysis was performed using data from the Current Population Survey Demographic Supplement (CPS-DS), a survey conducted annually by the United States Census Bureau. Differences in rates of insured children and types of insurance were compared between the 2 time periods. Using a multinomial logistic . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Dana Hargunani, MD
Pediatrics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR

 



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