Which program would the community health nurse recommend for a 6-year-old child whose family earns too much to qualify for Medicaid but needs financial reimbursement for doctors' visits, immunizations,
and a possible emergency room visit for a suspected broken bone?
A) Medicare
B) Women, Infants, and Children
C) Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
D) State Children's Health Insurance Program
Ans: D
State Children's Health Insurance Program is for children younger than 19 years from families who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid. The Women, Infants, and Children program provides supplemental foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health care. Temporary Assistance to Needy Families provides financial and medical assistance to needy dependent children and parents and relatives with whom they are living. Medicare is a health insurance program for people 65 years or older, disabled people younger than 65 years, and individuals with end-stage renal disease or Lou Gehrig disease.
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