Grindel, C. (2005). Influencing Health Care Policy with Our Children In Mind. Medsurg Nursing, 14(5), 277-278.
Gridel (2005) focuses on the differences in coverage of children with private versus public health insurance and those children who do not have coverage or gaps in their coverage and how it affects their overall health. Full year coverage is the key for high access to care but public health coverage does better overall then private coverage. Children with breaks in coverage or no coverage tend to have more limited access. These children are not seen for well-visits, get their medications or are even seen in the first place. These insurance gaps show a lack of health care promotion for children (Gridel, 2005).
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The article points out that programs such as CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) and Medicaid are present but tend to be the focus of what is provided for children and miss a lot of the needs that exist. Cohen points out “child health policy must encompass programs in areas such as child care (including care for school-age children), child development, bullying prevention and other aspects of mental and behavioral health, education, and immigration reform” (2012). Cohen points out that growth and development are directly affected by the health of the child. Therefore, if a child’s health needs are not met, learning and developing will not occur as it should …show more content…
Increasing funding to allow more children and room for health care cost inflation need to be dealt with as well as making program enrollment easier so more children are able to join. Pulcini emphasized that the last issue that needs to be addressed is adding requirements that funding is also used for health promotion not just acute care in hopes of educating and preventing some of the illnesses arising in children (2007). The article also suggests that the qualification level be raised to children 300% above the poverty line and that families over that mark have the ability to buy into the program but also for the program to include such care as medical, dental, and vision for all children
Gridel (2005) focuses on the differences in coverage of children with private versus public health insurance and those children who do not have coverage or gaps in their coverage and how it affects their overall health. Full year coverage is the key for high access to care but public health coverage does better overall then private coverage. Children with breaks in coverage or no coverage tend to have more limited access. These children are not seen for well-visits, get their medications or are even seen in the first place. These insurance gaps show a lack of health care promotion for children (Gridel, 2005).
Gridel (2005) points …show more content…
The article points out that programs such as CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) and Medicaid are present but tend to be the focus of what is provided for children and miss a lot of the needs that exist. Cohen points out “child health policy must encompass programs in areas such as child care (including care for school-age children), child development, bullying prevention and other aspects of mental and behavioral health, education, and immigration reform” (2012). Cohen points out that growth and development are directly affected by the health of the child. Therefore, if a child’s health needs are not met, learning and developing will not occur as it should …show more content…
Increasing funding to allow more children and room for health care cost inflation need to be dealt with as well as making program enrollment easier so more children are able to join. Pulcini emphasized that the last issue that needs to be addressed is adding requirements that funding is also used for health promotion not just acute care in hopes of educating and preventing some of the illnesses arising in children (2007). The article also suggests that the qualification level be raised to children 300% above the poverty line and that families over that mark have the ability to buy into the program but also for the program to include such care as medical, dental, and vision for all children