Resources
State Aid: Kids that do not currently have health insurance are likely to be eligible for free childrens health insurance,
even if you are working. States have different eligibility rules, but in most states, uninsured children 18 years old and younger,
whose families earn up to $34,100 a year (for a family of four) are eligible. See the individual
state programs page.
For additional resources, please refer to the
Childrens Health resource page.
Survey
The numer of children covered by health insurance is increasing every year.
See graph.
Childrens Health News
Kids born via IVF mostly faring well into adulthood| | Fri, 05 Mar 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young adults who were conceived through in-vitro fertilization are doing as well as the average young American as far as physical health, though their rates of certain psychological problems appear elevated, a new study finds. |
Bladder tumor risk higher after childhood cancer| | Thu, 04 Mar 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Childhood cancer survivors are at a four-fold increased risk of developing new cancers of the bladder later in life, new research shows. |
Child seizure study finds oldest drug works best| | Thu, 04 Mar 2010 BOSTON (Reuters Life!) - A large-scale comparative test of three anti-epilepsy drugs found the oldest was best for treating childhood absence epilepsy, in which youngsters often stare into space for up to 20 seconds many times a day. |
Typical CPR best in kids, but hands-only works too| | Wed, 03 Mar 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Bystanders who start CPR on children before paramedics arrive can save lives and limit brain damage, regardless of whether they do the old-fashioned type of CPR with chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth or the newer "hands-only" CPR, a study from Japan confirms. |
Snacks mean U.S. kids moving toward "constant eating"| | Tue, 02 Mar 2010 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. children eat an average three snacks a day on top of three regular meals, a finding that could explain why the childhood obesity rate has risen to more than 16 percent, researchers said on Tuesday. |
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