The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 3 , Pages 301-302.e3 , September 2008

Health Insurance for All Children and Youth in the United States: A Position Statement of the Federation of Pediatric Organizations

  • Peter G. Szilagyi, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester. NY, and the Academic Pediatric Association (APA)
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  • Tina Cheng, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, and the APA
    • ,
  • Lisa Simpson, MBBCh, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, and the APA
    • ,
  • Jay E. Berkelhamer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
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  • Theodore C. Sectish, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, and the Federation of Pediatric Organizations

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 The opinions expressed herein by the authors do not necessarily reflect the official endorsement of The Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs, Inc.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.05.052

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 3 , Pages 301-302.e3 , September 2008

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