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Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing
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Waldfogel, Jane; Craigie, Terry-Ann; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne – Future of Children, 2010
Jane Waldfogel, Terry-Ann Craigie, and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn review recent studies that use data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) to examine why children who grow up in single-mother and cohabiting families fare worse than children born into married-couple households. They also present findings from their own new research.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mothers, Children, Family Structure
U.S. Health Care for Children.
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Behrman, Richard E., Ed.; Lewit, Eugene M., Ed. – Future of Children, 1992
The articles in this journal issue provide an overview of ways in which health services are presently delivered to children, youth, and pregnant women; the means by which these services are financed; and some of the major deficiencies in meeting the health needs of these groups. In the first article, the Center for the Future of Children presents…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Health, Children, Federal Programs
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Lewit, Eugene M.; And Others – Future of Children, 1992
The staff of the Center for the Future of Children analyzes policies to make the U.S. health care system more responsive to the needs of children and pregnant women focusing on (1) efficiency; (2) access; and (3) affordability. Recommendations are made in each of these areas. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Adolescents, Child Health, Children
Expenditures on Health Care for Children and Pregnant Women.
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Lewit, Eugene M.; Monheit, Alan C. – Future of Children, 1992
Analyzes annual medical expenditures for childhood (conception through age 18 years). A decline in the relative share of children's medical expenditures means that their health care will become more affordable compared to other groups. The least budget impact will result from expanding insurance coverage for 3- to 12-year-old children. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Budgeting
The Role of Private Health Insurance in Children's Health Care.
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Sheils, John F.; Wolfe, Patrice R. – Future of Children, 1992
Summarizes the private health insurance market, focusing on recent trends. Efforts should be made to preserve the current private health insurance system through comprehensive reforms that reduce cost and shift from public programs; control costs by competition, managed care, and global spending limits; and guarantee coverage for all groups. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Child Health, Children, Cost Effectiveness
The Role of Medicaid and Other Government Programs in Providing Medical Care for Children and Pregnant Women.
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Hill, Ian T. – Future of Children, 1992
Provides an overview of the major federal and state health care programs serving children and pregnant women, including (1) Medicaid; (2) the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Program; (3) the Community and Migrant Health Center Program; and (4) the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Child Health, Children, Delivery Systems
Managed Care for Children and Pregnant Women: Promises and Pitfalls.
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Freund, Deborah A.; Lewit, Eugene M. – Future of Children, 1993
Examines the claimed advantages and potential disadvantages of managed care plans for children and pregnant women. Although available research does not support most claims that such plans reduce costs and improve care, managed care plans are growing and changing rapidly. Therefore, past experience with managed care may not be a good guide to…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Cost Effectiveness, Females