Health Insurance: Coverage Leads to Increased Health Care Access for Children
HEHS-98-14
Published: Nov 24, 1997. Publicly Released: Nov 24, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reported on the relationship between health insurance and health care access, focusing on: (1) what effect health insurance has on children's access to health care; (2) whether expanding publicly funded insurance improves their access; and (3) barriers besides lack of insurance that might deter children from getting health care.
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