title: Principles of child health care financing. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Child Health Financing.
abstract: Child health care financing must maximize access to quality, comprehensive pediatric and prenatal health care. This policy statement replaces the 1998 policy statement by the same title. Changes reflect recent state and federal legislation that affect child health care financing. The principles outlined in the statement will be used to evaluate the changing structure of child health care financing.
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Werner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003363:Cost Control; D005260:Female; D005381:Financing, Organized / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000191:economics; D008297:Male; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011247:Pregnancy; D019472:Universal Health Insurance / Q000191:economics