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
Very premature children show low fitness levels| | Fri, 15 Aug 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - School-age children who were born very prematurely may be considerably less physically fit than their peers, a new study suggests. |
Childhood eczema tied to asthma risk later| | Fri, 15 Aug 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with the allergic skin condition eczema are at increased risk of developing asthma well into adulthood, according to a decades-long study. |
Living with unrelated adults can put kids at risk| | Fri, 15 Aug 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Preschool children are more likely to die accidentally when an unrelated adult shares their living space, a study suggests. |
School program helps kids exposed to violence| | Wed, 13 Aug 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A school-based mental health program for children exposed to armed political conflict in Indonesia reduced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and "helped maintain hope," according to a study in a theme issue on violence and human rights in the Journal of the American Medical Association. |
Child care bites common, but rarely infectious| | Wed, 13 Aug 2008 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Placing your young bundle of joy into childcare will exposes him or her to potential bites from other children, but a Canadian group reports these bites rarely break the skin and pose a minimal risk of infection. |
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