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Score card on kids' health care ranks California 44th
- 02-04-2011
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By Annette Fuentes/The Bay Citizen
California does poorly by its children when it comes to health care, ranking 44th among the states for a slew of indicators, according to a survey released today by a national health care foundation. “State Scorecard on Child Health System Performance, 2011” takes a state-by-state look at how well the health care system serves kids, looking at 20 indicators, including insurance coverage, affordability of care and access to treatment. Massachusetts ranks first. Many states have made strides over the last decade in increasing the number of kids and their parents who have health insurance and care—especially in the last few years of recession, when job loss has translated into health-insurance loss. And that coverage pays off in better health prospects for kids. But California, relative to other states, has “much room for improvement” when it comes to providing access to care for all children, says survey co-author Sabrina How, of the Commonwealth Fund. (more...)
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