Speak Now For Kids

National Report

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Child Health Data

National Report
Across the nation, people have registered as Champions for Children's Health. You are viewing a national campaign report displaying the location of these champions. You can also view champions and their testimonials by state.

28.2 percent of children are enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) nationwide.
11.2 percent of children are uninsured nationwide.
Among children who are uninsured, 68.4 percent are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP nationally.

Survey Results

When you think about children and health care, what is your greatest concern? Chart

Health care coverage for all children - 54.28%
Access to health care - 14.19%
Cost of health care - 13.13%
Quality of health care - 12.92%

What worries you most when you think about accessing health care for children? (Among those who indicated "access to health care" is their greatest concern.) Chart

Getting to see the doctors of choice - 21.5%
Having to wait too long to see a specialist - 36.48%
Not having specialists nearby - 18.24%
Children not having the same doctor to see all the time - 23.78%

What worries you most when you think about the cost of health care for children? (Among those who indicated "cost of health care" is their greatest concern.) Chart

The cost of health insurance premiums - 43.71%
Deductibles - 8.94%
Co-pays for office visits and prescriptions - 9.11%
Uncovered services - 28.97%
Doctors who don't accept your insurance - 9.27%

Do you feel like families can easily get information about the quality of their children's providers and the best sources of the health care they need? (Among those who indicated "quality of health care" is their greatest concern.) Chart