Study of Healthy Kids programs finds dramatic gains in
well-being of children and families.
This study presents highlights from rigorous, independent
evaluations of the Healthy Kids programs in three California
counties--Los Angeles, San Mateo and Santa Clara. The three programs
provide children with comprehensive health insurance coverage. Children
are eligible for Healthy Kids if they are ineligible for
California's two major state insurance programs, Medi-Cal and
Healthy Families, and live in families with incomes up to 300 percent of
the federal poverty level in Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties, and
400 percent of the FPL in San Mateo County. This report describes some
of the positive impact that Healthy Kids programs have on children,
including improvements in their access to and use of medical services
and reductions in their unmet need for care.
By the Urban Institute
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