suggest that further gains in child support payments will rest with our ability to collect child support for children born to … unwed parents. These children are the fastest growing group of children in the US, and they are the least likely to receive …

American children under the age of 18 had no health insurance (Census Bureau, 2005) and, as a result, faced serious health … consequences. Without health insurance, children face postponed care and lack of preventative care; are less likely to be up to … needs compared to insured children; use more expensive and unnecessary services such as urgent care and emergency …