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An Unintended Consequence of Health Care System Reform Efforts

Stephen Berman, MD

JAMA. 1995;274(18):1472-1473.

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How well does our current health care system care for children? The article by Kogan et al¹ in this issue of THE JOURNAL provides information needed to answer this critical question. The article increases our understanding of three key issues related to health care system reform for children: first, the health impact of gaps in insurance coverage for young children; second, the extent of the problem with respect to the number of children affected and the duration of their gap in coverage; and third, the sociodemographic characteristics of children and families most likely to experience gaps in coverage.

Understanding the Health Impact of Gaps in Insurance Coverage

Having a gap in coverage affects access to and quality of needed medical care through two pathways: first, it requires financially strapped families to pay out-of-pocket for services; and second, it makes maintaining a continuous relationship with a primary care physician much . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Pediatrics and the Health Policy Program, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver.

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