WASHINGTON, May 2, 2007
Study: 1 In 4 Kids Go Without Health Care
CBS News Has Learned Researchers Found Bigger Health Care Gap Than Thought For Children
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Play CBS Video Video Health Care Issues For Kids A new report from a privately funded groups finds that despite billions of dollars in government spending, more than 1 in 4 children lack full-time health care. Sharyl Attkisson reports.
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Children recieve checkups at a mobile health care clinic provided by the Children's Health Fund. (CBS)
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They make too much for Medicaid but not enough to have their own insurance.
And 150,000 patients per year, nationwide, get free care from 21 mobile units provided by the Children's Health Fund. But a new report out Thursday from this non-profit group says far too many kids are falling into a huge health care crevice, CBS News has learned exclusively.
The group's report finds despite billions of dollars in government spending, more than one in four children still don't have full-time health care — a gap twice as big as anyone thought, CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson reports.
"It's more than just insurance and lack of insurance, that are keeping children from getting medical care," says Dr. Irwin Redlener, president of the Children's Health Fund of Columbia University.
It's estimated that 9 million children are completely uninsured. But the new study says 11.5 million more kids end up without medical care for part of the year. And another 3 million can't get a ride to the doctor. That's more than 23 million children.
To close the gap, Redlener is on Capitol Hill lobbying for a dramatic expansion of the $5 billion federal Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP. Redlener wants to add 9 million people to CHIP, plus dental and mental health benefits and transportation.
The price tag for all that? "Really what we need is $60 billion. Between $50 and $60 billion," he says.
Getting that type of government assistance may be a long shot, but Redlener says it's cheaper than the cost of neglecting the medical needs of a generation of children.
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See all 52 CommentsAnd what is the age range to be considered a kid?? 0-19 ? 0-10 5-10 ???
Alot over 18 that are off on their own choose not to get insurance because they dont think anything will happen to them.
The biggest waste of money we have in america is the war on drugs tho. They are spending an ungodly amount of money on law enforcment, prison gaurds, prisons, and who knows what technology / survelence wire taps. When the gov could be making money off of selling many of these drugs. Education is always the best way curb harmfull behavior, period. Even today people are going to do whatever drug they really wanna use. Then they talk about how it would be easier for minors to get these drugs when it already is simple. I mean before i was even 18 me and friends would try to find someone who would buy some alachol for us and seriously it was easier to get some ganja or coke then to find a buyer.
MAN DOES THIS COUNTRY HAVE IT'S PRIORITIES WAY MESSED UP.
Just doesn't seem right to me.
I think we need a real change in the politicians that supposedly serve us.
This goes for both major parties.
Democrat party started the KKK and the most senior current Democrat Robert Byrd headed up the KKK in his district.
As a paid GOP poster, you sure do get these stories to fit your twisted post Ronald Reagan uneducated mind. Southern Democrats were only Democrat in name. George Wallace for example, was not a Democrat in anybodys mind except his own. This goon represented the hate that did and still does permeate the Southern States. Since you are a pro at twisting the subject here, tell us why again the USA is in such dire straights regarding its health care sustem? Something about illegal immigrants are the couse, which is stratight from the mouth of the Fascist FOX Fake News. Illegals, which are here because of the failed policies of American hating Southern Rethuglcions are one of many scapegoats you fascist dogs use to deflect your ignorance and hypocrisy. Only a fascist dog could come up with the illogical conclusions you inbred Southerners come up with.
Posted by condumism at 02:18 PM : May 03, 2007
......some more history for you condumism, your party started the KKK and the most senior current Democrat Robert Byrd headed up the KKK in his district.
Your liberal propaganda goes against HISTORY..... and I'm not going to allow you to "revise history"
Have a nice day
Why the way there are STILL lots of Dems in the South their just the minority now.....thank God.
And thank the Gods that the Republicon Party is now a regional party of the original confederate fascist states. These "america hater's and nazi lover's" will never have a majority in the US Congress again for the remainder of all of our lifetimes. No lower life form in the USA than a Southern Hypocrit, aka: Republicon!
good thing these people have kids to!!!!
Where are the valid studies on cost/benefit analysis for our government expenditures?
Posted by bookwerm314 at 01:14 PM : May 03, 2007
EXACTLY. AND I THOUGHT THIS WAS A FREE COUNTRY.... YET WE ARE TOLD WHAT WE CAN AND CANNOT TO OUR OWN BODIES. BUT A DOCTOR CAN GIVE US UNPROVEN CHEMICALS TO TRY TO FIX PROBLEMS.(DRUGS THAT ARE MUCH WORSE THEN MOST OF THE ILLIGAL ONES NOW)
Posted by luvNY at 01:12 PM : May 03, 2007
........ really luvNY and communism? Then tell us why in these "deep blue" cities like Washington DC Black American children graduation rates are below 50%. Why in Baltimore, another one-party deep blue city, is 72% of Black American males dropping out of High School???
How can you liberals who control these cities even talk about "Social Justice".
FYI.......the rich white liberals in these "deep blue" cities are doing QUITE well though.
Really sad.......where's the SOCIAL JUSTICE?
How much longer are these "plantation" like conditions in these "deep blue" cities going to continue??
Dems it's your responsiblitiy and to date neglect!
Why the way there are STILL lots of Dems in the South their just the minority now.....thank God
Our system is not "free enterprise" or "free market" but a hodge podge of drug companies and insurance company influenced hacks and PAC's that set it up for their benefit, not the doctors or the patients.
A systematic evaluation of single payer systems is needed. Yes, Canada and England have troubles, but France and other countries do not, and like anything, you can do things well, or poorly.. but they want us to not do anything at all.
There is huge bloat in our existing system, with fat cat insurance and medical execs getting flown around in private jets to meet with their private equity foundations, while we can't see the doctor without either insurance, or a lot of money.
The money we spend on our failing war on drugs could have insured every kid many times over. Our priorities are hosed.
Where are the valid studies on cost/benefit analysis for our government expenditures?
The 1964 Civil Rights Act was blocked the Democrats in Congress until it was moved along
Fact: nearly 40% of the Democrats voted AGAINST the 1964 Civil Right Act
And everyone of the 40% you refer to were Southern Democrats! Trying to argue any type of logic with those get their views from the Fascist Republicon Party mindset is like arguing with a reincarnated Neanderthal.
........condumism, the more you write the more you come across as clueless.
The 1964 Civil Rights Act was blocked the Democrats in Congress until it was moved along
Fact: nearly 40% of the Democrats voted AGAINST the 1964 Civil Right Act
Fact: nearly 90% of the Republicans (the Freedom party) voted FOR the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Fact: Al Gore's father, Al Gore Sr. voted AGAINST the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
Are we clear now??
I pay $14,000 per year for my wife and me with Blue Cross. I may change my name and pretend to not understand English. I'll be first in line for the freebies.
You've been listening to too much Fascist FOX, so you're full of propoganda, with a head full of scapegoats, not facts. The worthless GOP Congress of the past 12 years is the number one reason for your immigartion problems. Self-centered American's that vote for tax cuts instread of what is best for America is why we're in this disasterous medical situation. Europe has socialized medicine, and their medical costs as a part of GNP are HALF that of the USA. You deserve to pay $14,000 grand a year for medical coverage. YOu likely voted for the cause, so live with it. You scapegoat artists deserve this!
so long as the "single-payer" is NOT the government.
Can you imagine George Bush having access to all your personal problems!!
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CONDUMISM
Don't fret, after reconstruction, one day the North will rise again
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so long as the "single-payer" is NOT the government.
Can you imagine George Bush having access to all your personal problems!!
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PS
CONDUMISM
Don't fret, after reconstruction, one day the North will rise again
...
so long as the "single-payer" is NOT the government.
Can you imagine George Bush having access to all your personal problems!!
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PS
CONDUMISM
Don't fret, after reconstruction, one day the North will rise again
...
so long as the "single-payer" is NOT the government.
Can you imagine George Bush having access to all your personal problems!!
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PS
CONDUMISM
Don't fret, after reconstruction, one day the North will rise again
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