AAP: Bold Reforms Needed to Improve Children’s Access to Health Care
In the policy statement, "Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program: Optimization to Promote Equity in Child and Young Adult Health," the AAP says change is needed to provide more consistent and equitable coverage, ensuring that children can access the care they need to grow and thrive. It proposes automatic enrollment of newborns in a single health insurance program (combining Medicaid and CHIP) Families could opt out if they have other health insurance. Learn more here.
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