Think kids in America don't have health coverage? Lots of U.S. adults do believe a high percentage of children aren't covered. But that's not the case.
Fully 93 percent of children in the United States have health coverage, and that percent is on the upswing, not declining, as many think.
This information comes from a study by PerryUndem Research and Communications, commissioned by Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. The study, based on responses from 1,000 U.S. adults, found that only seniors report a higher degree of health coverage — 99 percent — than children.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
