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21 Million Children's Health: Our Shared Responsibility


  Author: The Medical Child Support Working Group
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor
Publication:
Document Date:                  June 2000
Category: Children > Child Support
Related Categories:
Children > Child Welfare
Children > Health (fetal addictions, FAS, malnutrition)
Children > Health Services
 

This report discusses the problem of inadequate health care insurance for low-income children in single parent families, analyses the existing system, and recommends integrating health care coverage with the child support system.  It outlines a model for reform and makes suggestions for enforcement of health care provisions within a child support order.  It also discusses the logistics of such a program and highlights areas where further research and work is necessary.

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