What States have access to the best child care programs?

What States have access to the best child care programs? -

The Commonwealth Fund released a report entitled The State Scorecard on Child Health to determine what states have the best health care programs for children. Overall, the report shows positive trends, including the increase in child inscriptions on health insurance plans despite the recession.

The report states measured on 20 different indicators, including access to preventive care, the number of children enrolled in Medicaid, the equity of the health system and access to affordable health insurance and Moreover.

With the recent expansion of Health Insurance Program for Children (CHIP), Medicaid for children, many states have increased their workforce due to increased funding and grants. Alabama has seen the most improvement for registration, and now 94 percent of children have health insurance.

But what are the worst and best states to live when it comes to children's access to health care?

The bottom 15 include (in order of best to worst): Alabama, Oregon, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Idaho, Arkansas, Georgia, California, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Florida, Texas, Arizona , Mississippi and Nevada.

The top 15 include (in order of best to worst): Iowa, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Minnesota, Connecticut, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Kansas, Washington and Michigan.

While living in one state does not mean that children will not have access to insurance and health care, this report shows where states can improve. It also shows that each state could show progress as regards the improvement of health care and access to care.

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