title: Providing children with health care.
abstract: Introducing a new column on health policy issues of relevance to physician executives. What are the legislative options to provide children with health care coverage? Federal health initiatives for children have become the next frontier in health care reform. This column defines the problem in the U.S., describes voters' support for a federal initiative, and provides discussion of the options available to federal legislators.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Benjamin
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kennan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008484:Medicaid; D017057:Medically Uninsured; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D013660:Taxes; D014481:United States