October 1, 2003

Questions and Answers: Outreach, Enrollment and Immigration Issues

According to data from Urban Institute’s 2002 National Survey of America’s Families, there are 2.9 million uninsured Hispanic children in the United States; at least 1.8 million of them are estimated to be eligible for low-cost or free health coverage through the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) or Medicaid. Further, of the at least 4 million children in the United States who are estimated to be eligible for SCHIP or Medicaid more than 40 percent are Hispanic.

Covering Kids & Families statewide and local projects and partners were given an opportunity to pose questions on what barriers exist and how to overcome these barriers that prevent eligible children and adults in immigrant families from accessing health care coverage. Answers to the submitted questions were compiled by Gabrielle Lessard, JD, of the National Immigration Law Center.

Source: Southern Institute on Children and Families

Citation: Lessard, Gabrielle. Questions and Answers: Outreach, Enrollment and Immigration Issues. Columbia, SC: Covering Kids & Families National Program Office, Southern Institute on Children and Families, October 2003.

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