Socio-Economic Status and Child Health: Does Public Health Insurance Narrow the Gap?

摘要: Drawing on evidence from the U.S., this paper examines effects of public health insurance children. Recent expansions American programs to previously ineligible children have created a great deal variation that can be used identify their effects. Results indicate providing poor narrows socio-economic gaps in utilization and among However, inefficiencies inequities allocation care remain, which suggests universality outreach are also important components systems common Europe.