Child healthcare difference among states
The U.S. health care safety net for children is the Children Health Insurance Program but how good it is depends on each state, a non-profit groups says.
A state-by-state scorecard evaluating how the health care system works for children by the Commonwealth Fund in New York says there are wide differences among states when it comes to coverage, affordability of health care, children receipt of preventive care and treatment, and the opportunity for children to lead healthy lives.
Children living in Iowa, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire -- the five top-ranked states -- are more likely to be insured and to receive recommended medical and dental checkups than children living in poorer-performing states such as Florida, Texas, Arizona, Mississippi, or Nevada.
States in New England and the Upper Midwest generally rank highest in the scorecard, and states across the South and Southwest rank lowest. There are exceptions, however, the report says.
For example, 94 percent of children in Alabama are insured, making it a standout among Southern states, and North Carolina has the highest rate of developmental screening.
Commonwealth Fund officials say they analyzed 20 indicators of the health system as it pertains to children and found that while the top-ranked states often perform well on multiple indicators, but no state scores in the Top 10 for all indicators so there is room for improvement. For best child life insurance quotes, you need to contact the best Los angeles life insurance company.
Source: http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2011/02/02/
