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Publication Date: December 2008
Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Author(s):
Research Area: Economics; Health
Keywords: Medicaid; SCHIP; recession
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
This issue brief illuminates the emotional and pocketbook struggles of families who have suffered financial reversals and lost health coverage in the economic recession forcing many to juggle bills, skip prescription medications and postpone visits to the doctor while they scramble to find a new job.