Reaching Uninsured Parents

While it is important for eligible, uninsured children to receive low-cost or free health care coverage, many of their parents also do not have health coverage. Here you will learn ways to conduct outreach to parents to let them know that health care options are available to them as well.

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Uninsured Parents: Summary of Findings
Results from focus groups of uninsured parents in major markets across the United States, including information about parents' feelings toward health coverage for their children and themselves, perceptions about Medicaid, SCHIP and the enrollment process, and lessons on how to effectively reach low-income, uninsured parents.