title: In 1999, the number of children (and adults) without health insurance decreased, but....
abstract: The Census Bureau announced in mid 2000 that, between 1989 and 1999, the number of children (and adults) without health insurance decreased. The continued lack of health insurance in many population groups and the limitations of Medicaid (the primary third party coverage for one-in-five children) are explored.
authors.affiliation: Dental Health Services, Department of General Dentistry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8706, USA.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Perlman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003710:Demography; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011203:Poverty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States