Tuesday, 1011

1
Tuesday, 10/11

• Collect Wedding Rituals assignments
• Talk about what students found
• Questions on midterm
• Wrap up healthcare lecture

2
Review

• Medicaid
• What it is
• Who is eligible
• State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
• What it is
• Who is eligible

3
Low-income, uninsured children by citizenship
status
Source Center for Budget and Policy Priorities.
Current Population Survey, based on an analysis
of 6.7 million uninsured children in families
with incomes below 200 of the FPL in year 2000.
4
Barriers to securing health insurance

• Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for many
  public programs
• Disproportionate share of immigrant parents hold
  jobs that do not offer benefits
• Fear of jeopardizing immigration status
• People who have immigrated through family
  sponsors may have sponsors income counted in
  determining eligibility
• Language and cultural barriers

5
Barriers to quality care

• Many low income immigrant children (especially
  those that are undocumented) use the ER as their
  primary care
• Communication and cultural problems can arise

6
Implications

• What are the implications of not having quality
  healthcare for children and adolescents?
• What are your suggestions for improving access?

7
For Thursday

• No reading due
• Study for midterm