Improving Health Insurance and Access to Care for Children in Immigrant Families

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 412-420

  Ku, Leighton ^a  

^a Center on Budget and Policy Priorities   (United States)

Author keywords

access; child; health insurance; health services; immigration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD WELFARE; CITIZENSHIP; DEMOGRAPHY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMERGENCY CARE; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; IMMIGRATION; LEGAL PROCEDURE; MEDICAID; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFUGEE; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MYTHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35748966401     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ambp.2007.08.002     Document Type: Article

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