Access to care and utilization among children: estimating the effects of public and private coverage.

This study of children’s access to medical care under public and private coverage concludes that coverage increases access to and use of care more than other studies indicate.  The study compares public and private coverage and underscores the necessity of reducing the number of uninsured children.  

Selden, T. M., & Hudson, J. L. (2006). Access to care and utilization among children: estimating the effects of public and private coverage. Medical Care, 44(5 Suppl), I-19-26. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16625060

Authors: Thomas M. Selden, Julie L. Hudson.