According to some statistics, there are approximately 9 million children in the United States that do not have any form of health insurance coverage. If the children that do not have health benefits at some point throughout the year, the figure jumped to almost 18 million.

Researchers state that having a stable line of health insurance coverage that allows children consistent access to health care will promote better health overall. If there are gaps in coverage or no coverage at all, the more health problems may not get the proper attention they need.