Health Affairs, 23, no. 5 (2004): 153-154 doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.23.5.153 © 2004 by Project HOPE	New Online   Pay Cuts For Medicare Docs   Access To Care Woes   Public Coverage More Efficient   Empowering Consumers

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Child Health Perspectives

PERSPECTIVE

Chipping Away At The Uninsured

Although the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) has accomplished a great deal, more than nine million children—many of whom are eligible for public health insurance—remain uninsured. In this commentary I propose that coverage for children should be universal, with eligibility systems operating behind the scenes in a way that relieves individual families of the burden of enrollment. States, the federal government, employers, and families would have to reconsider their roles in providing coverage, but starting with the appropriate vision would put the focus on practical problems and overcome the inherently limited approach of layered, incremental programs.

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