How stable is Medicaid coverage for children?
How stable is Medicaid coverage for children?
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DOI：
10.1377/hlthaff.26.2.520
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发表时间：
2007-03-01
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影响因子：
9.7
通讯作者：
Partridge, Lee
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作者：
Fairbrother, Gerry Lynn;Park Emerson, Heidi;Partridge, Lee
我们研究了截至2003年12月，五个州的医疗补助覆盖模式。回顾过去三年，我们发现医疗补助是相当大比例儿童的持续覆盖来源（43- 66%的儿童被覆盖两年或两年以上），但对其他人来说是一扇旋转门（16- 41%的儿童有差距）。在所有州，间隔时间都很短，从两个月到四个月不等。连续性意味着国家可以要求更多的医疗保健系统，以提高护理质量;短差距意味着政策和程序应重新审查，以减少符合条件的儿童的差距。
We examined Medicaid coverage patterns in five states for children who were covered as of December 2003. Looking back three years, we found that Medicaid was a source of continuous coverage for sizable proportions of children (43-66 percent were covered for two or more years) but a revolving door for others (16-41 percent had gaps). In all states, gaps were short, from two to four months. Continuity implies that states can demand more of the health care system to improve the quality of care; short gaps imply that policies and procedures should be revisited to reduce gaps for eligible children.