Californians can not be proud of their ranking in a new study that measures caring for children with special health needs. We come in dead last or very close to it on a range of indicators, including whether children have adequate health insurance, receive basic preventive care, can get a referral without a problem, and receive medical care that is comprehensive, ongiong and family-oriented.
One in seven children in California have special health care needs. That is 1.4 million vulnerable children with chronic conditions ranging from mild, manageable asthma to complex conditions, such as heart disease and celebral palsy. Most of the children have multiple health conditions. One in four of them can't do what other healthy children can do, including going to school regularly.
Our state can -- and needs -- to do better.
Who says we don't need health care system reform?
The study, Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Profile of Key Issues in California was commissioned by the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health. Here is the link for more information, http://www.lpfch.org/specialneeds/press.html
~ Paula
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