The impact of the Vaccine for Children's program on Child Immunization Day: a policy analysis

Article Abstract:

A federal vaccine financing program may eliminate the cost barrier for uninsured or underinsured children seeking immunizations. President Clinton instituted the Childhood Immunization Initiative in 1993 to improve immunization rates among U.S. children. Low immunization rates leave children vulnerable to acquiring diseases that can be prevented with vaccines. Under the initiative, health care providers are reimbursed for providing vaccines free of charge to children who are insured by Medicaid, to uninsured children, to children with private insurance not covering vaccinations, and to American Indian and Alaskan Native children. Uninsured and Medicaid-insured children may benefit the most, while financial assistance from states may be needed for underinsured children.

Care and treatment, Analysis, Children, Political aspects, Medically uninsured persons, Medical policy, Health policy, Immunization of children, Immunization

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Prevalence of behavior problems in US children with asthma

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Children with severe asthma or asthma complicated by other conditions appear more likely to have emotional and behavioral problems than other children. Researchers used data from the 1988 National Health Interview on Child Health to determine the prevalence of emotional and behavioral problems in 10,244 children from 5 to 17 years old. Children with severe asthma were three times more likely to have severe behavior problems than children without asthma. Children with asthma and another complicating condition such as ear infection, food allergy or headache were nearly two times as likely to have severe behavior problems as children without asthma. Children with asthma also missed more time at school and were more likely to have a learning disability.

Psychological aspects, Demographic aspects, Behavior disorders in children, Childhood mental disorders

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Prevalence, Impact, and Trends in Childhood Disability Due to Asthma

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Asthma can cause substantial disability in children and lead to lost school time. Researchers analyzed data on 62,171 US children who were included in the 1994-1995 National Health Interview Survey. Based on this data, about 1.4% of all US children experienced some degree of disability caused by asthma in 1994-1995. Disabling asthma caused about 20 days of restricted activity per child each year on average, and 10 days of school absences. The percentage of children with disabling asthma has increased 232% since 1969.

Health aspects, Causes of, Disability, Disabilities

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