States' Scorecard Finds Big Differences in Kids' Health Care

One expert believes it's essential to increase funding for Medicaid and SCHIP to get more children covered by health insurance.

"We think this is a great report and it shows what we have been trying to show for a long time, which is how important Medicaid and SCHIP are to children's health," said Jenny Sullivan, a senior health policy analyst with the nonprofit, nonpartisan health care advocacy group Families USA. SCHIP legislation was enacted in 1997 to cover children in low-income families.

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To read the full report, visit the Commonwealth Fund.