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Inadequate health coverage for children burdens emergency room

CHP/PCOR In the News: Newsweek on March 3, 2008

This Newsweek article explains the effect of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) on more than 700,000 children with asthma. CHP/PCOR core faculty member Paul Wise is quoted in the piece, explaining that without adequate coverage, children with asthma may forgo care, presenting a higher number of emergency room cases when things become more serious. Read more »