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Health Status Financing and Utilization

The availability of and access to quality health care directly affects the health of the population. This is especially true of those at high risk due to low socioeconomic status or chronic medical conditions.

Children may receive health coverage through a number of sources, including private insurance, either employer-based or purchased directly, and public programs, such as Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Eligibility for public programs is based on a family’s income compared to the Federal poverty level. Nearly every State has CHIP programs that help expand coverage to children who would otherwise be uninsured. Despite the progress achieved through public programs, approximately 8.7 million children remain uninsured in the United States.

This section presents data on the utilization of health services within the maternal and child population. Data are summarized by source of payment, type of care, and place of service delivery and are:

• Health Care Financing
• CSHCN: Health Insurance and Needed Services
• Vaccination Coverage
• Dental Care
• Timing of Physician Visits
• Receipt of Preventive Care
• Place of Physician Contact
• Emergency Department Utilization
• Prenatal Care

Information on this page can be found in the print version of Child Health USA 2007. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Child Health USA 2007. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008.