Figure 1. Unmet Needs by Special Health Care Needs Status, at Pre-Enrollment and Followup (Text Description)
What Has Been Learned About Expanding Children's Health Insurance? Highlights From CHIRI™
The Child Health Insurance Research Initiative (CHIRI[TM]) is an effort to supply policymakers information to help them improve access to, and the quality of, health care for low-income children.
| State | Pre-Enrollment | At Followup |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas (All Children) | ||
| Children Without Special Health Care Needs | 28 | 15 |
| Children With Special Health Care Needs | 48 | 32 |
| New York (All Children) | ||
| Children Without Special Health Care Needs | 31 | 18 |
| Children With Special Health Care Needs | 39 | 31 |
| Florida (Adolescents) | ||
| Children Without Special Health Care Needs | 25 | 21 |
| Children With Special Health Care Needs | 30 | 29 |
| New York (Adolescents) | ||
| Children Without Special Health Care Needs | 34 | 20 |
| Children With Special Health Care Needs | 51 | 26 |
