State Children's Health Insurance Program: Insuring a Better Future for Children
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Lu, Chonyang
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Washington and Lee University, Shepherd Poverty Program
State Children's Health Insurance Program (U.S.)
Child welfare
Children -- Health and hygiene
Medically uninsured children
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Chonyang Lu is a member of the Class of 2008 of Washington and Lee University. Capstone; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE] This paper commences with a comparison of health outcomes and quality of care between uninsured children and those who have either public health insurance or private health insurance. Not surprisingly, access to either private or public health insurance strongly correlates with a variety of positive child and maternal health outcomes. Next, I identify barriers that may prevent families from accessing or retaining SCHIP [State Children's Health Insurance Program] coverage. These problems of access include enrollment, eligibility, and quality. Subsequently, this paper examines the current policy debate on SCHIP reauthorization along the same three parameters. I conclude by offering some policy recommendations in light of the challenges facing SCHIP. [From Background] Chonyang Lu