Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care for Low-Income Non-Citizen Children


 

Publication Date: May 2007

Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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Research Area: Health

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Largely due to a high uninsured rate, low-income, non-citizen children have very poor access to care, with many lacking a regular provider and going without preventive care. This brief examines health coverage and access to care for low-income, non-citizen children to provide insight into the challenges they face in obtaining health insurance and accessing care.