No Shelter from the Storm: America's Uninsured Children

This report examines the lives of uninsured children and presents data and discussion on the following topics: (1) who uninsured children are; (2) the effects of being uninsured on children's use of, and unmet need for, health care services; (3) variations in uninsured rates across states; (4) differences in unmet health care needs between children who were uninsured for a full year and children with coverage gaps of less than a year; and (5) how differences in unmet health care needs are exacerbated among children in poorer health.