Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 10-17 , January 2007

Improved Health Care Among Children With Special Health Care Needs After Enrollment Into the State Children’s Health Insurance Program

  • Peter G. Szilagyi, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Rochester, NY
    • Department of Community and Preventive Medicine and Strong Children’s Research Center, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Rochester, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Peter G. Szilagyi, MD, MPH, Department of Pediatrics, Box 632, Strong Memorial Hospital, 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642.
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  • Laura P. Shone, DrPH, MSW

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Rochester, NY
    • Department of Community and Preventive Medicine and Strong Children’s Research Center, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Rochester, NY
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  • Jonathan D. Klein, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Rochester, NY
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  • Alina Bajorska, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community and Preventive Medicine and Strong Children’s Research Center, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Rochester, NY
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  • Andrew W. Dick, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Rand Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Received 1 February 2006 ,Accepted 22 September 2006.

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PII: S1530-1567(06)00209-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2006.09.006

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 10-17 , January 2007

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