Published online December 1, 2005
PEDIATRICS Vol. 116 No. 6 December 2005, pp. 1598-1599 (doi:10.1542/peds.2005-1980)
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Medicaid Policy Statement

Pippa Abston, MD, PhD, FAAP
Steffane Battle, MD, FAAP
Maria Salazar, MD, FAAP
Department of Pediatrics,
University of Alabama at Birmingham,
Huntsville, AL 35294

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To the Editor.—

The recent American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement on Medicaid contains many practical ideas for reforming our current system. It was disappointing, however, that they didn't take the opportunity to address the responsibilities of pediatricians in creating equitable health care for all children.

It is not necessary to wait for a national health insurance to arrive or for Medicaid reimbursement to improve before we pediatricians can make a real difference. . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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