Expenditures and Cost


Child Health Research Findings: Costs, Use, and Access to Care

Children's Health 1996: MEPS Chartbook No. 1

Research Activities, February 2004:
Asthma symptom days determine annual costs of care for children with mild-to-moderate persistent asthma
Research Activities, January 2004:
Premature birth increases infants' risk of hospitalization and complications from respiratory syncytial virus
Research Activities, August 2003:
Lengthening postpartum hospital stays to meet minimum Federal standards is cost effective
Research Activities, February 2003:
New report provides an overview of children's insurance coverage, health care use and expenditures, and quality of care
Research Activities, February 2002:
Consistent use of intensive care for extremely premature babies increases survival, but costs are high
Research Activities, December 2001:
Use of health care services and costs of care are substantial for children with asthma-related illnesses


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