title: Only a small fraction of our health care dollar is spent on children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Health, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York, Stony Brook 11794-8715.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003729:Dental Care / Q000191:economics; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D005382:Financing, Personal / Q000191:economics; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006296:Health Services / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007223:Infant; D007347:Insurance, Dental / Q000191:economics; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D008297:Male; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics; D011203:Poverty; D011632:Public Assistance / Q000191:economics; D015406:Single Parent; D014481:United States