Related Experiment Videos
A national health program for infants, children and youth
Health Care Management Review
|March 8, 1979
Insights
Children and youth healthcare is a recognized right in the US. Given rising costs, this population may be prioritized for early special coverage within a national health program.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Health Policy
- Public Health
Background:
- Healthcare access is a significant concern in the United States.
- The rising cost of healthcare presents a challenge for national health programs.
- Ensuring healthcare as a right for all citizens is a key policy consideration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the potential for prioritizing children and youth for early special coverage under a national health program.
- To address the intersection of healthcare costs and pediatric healthcare access.
Main Methods:
- Policy analysis of existing healthcare frameworks.
- Review of demographic data concerning children and youth.
- Economic evaluation of healthcare coverage models.
Main Results:
- Children and youth are consistently recognized as a population with a right to healthcare.
- The current healthcare cost escalation necessitates innovative coverage strategies.
- Early special coverage for pediatric populations could be a viable component of a national health program.
Conclusions:
- Prioritizing children and youth for early special coverage is a feasible strategy to manage rising healthcare costs.
- Integrating pediatric-focused early coverage can strengthen the foundation of a national health program.
- Policy development should consider the unique healthcare needs and rights of infants, children, and youth.
Abstract:
Health care in the United States is widely considered to be a right of infants, children and youth. With our current national concern for the increase in the cost of health care, children and youth represent a possible candidate population for early special coverage under a national health program.