The nurse working in a free community clinic knows that access to health care is affected negatively by lack of health insurance
Which of the following accurately describe the effect of lack of insurance on family health? Select all answers that apply.
A) Parents with uninsured children often delay care for their children.
B) Parents with uninsured children are less likely to take their children to a doctor or dentist in the last 2 years.
C) Parents with uninsured children are three times less likely to have a usual place of care for their children.
D) The percentage of children without health insurance rose slightly from 11.7% in 2006 to 13% in 2007.
E) Currently, the states have improved enrollment in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
F) Despite state efforts to ensure all children, nearly half of children eligible for these public programs are still uninsured.
A, B, E, F
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