Failing Economy Predicts Worse Health

Journalist:   Kathleen Kingsbury
Date:   May 5, 2008
Summary:   Many are predicting that as the economy worsens so will the healthcare crisis, especially for children.  A recent study found that those children without continuous health insurance were fourteen times less likely to visit a doctor and much less likely to fill prescriptions for necessary medication.  However, those who were privately insured were also more likely to lose coverage if their parent lost their job which is increasingly happening.  Americans are also facing a number of economic issues related to healthcare.
Relevance:    impact of the economy on families and especially children     
Questions:
1.  Are you concerned about your ability to afford health insurance in the future for yourself and your family?  Why or why not?
2.  What are some other ways in which the rising cost of health care will impact families and children?
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