A community/public health nurse is working with an extremely poor child who does not have health insurance.What should the nurse recommend the family do in order for the child to receive preventive care?

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Many poverty-level children are eligible for care through the Medicaid program (Title XIX),including the EPSDT program.The CHIP program (Title V)allows states to provide health insurance to children whose families are above the financial eligibility for Medicaid.Because this child is extremely poor,use of Medicaid is the most appropriate choice.Although free clinics provide care for people without insurance,regular preventive care is best provided through a stable funding source such as Medicaid.

A Community/public Health Nurse Is Working with an Extremely Poor