Both poor & middle class kids under age 18 share at least one thing in common: If they do not have health insurance coverage, they are likely to go without any health care... period.
New research from the University of Rochester Medical Center said more than 40% of children in families earning between $38,000 and $77,000 annually without health insurance for 1 year see no physicians and have no prescriptions during that time.
The percentage is as high as 55% for uninsured children in families earning less than that.
Nearly 3 million uninsured children in the country received no medical care or prescription use for a full year, according to an analysis of nationally representative data from a 2004 survey. About 1.6 million of those children may qualify for public health coverage but are not enrolled for coveage.
Since 1997, the U.S. State Children's Health Insurance Program has provided health insurance to low-income children who are not eligible for Medicaid and do not have private coverage.
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