70,000 WV KIDS HAVE CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS

(09/03/2008)

The nonprofit West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy reports that West Virginia is No. 2 in the nation in the percentage of children with chronic health problems - almost 70,000. The children have special health needs or chronic illnesses, such as asthma and diabetes. Only Kentucky has a higher percentage. The report says that more than half of West Virginia children with chronic health problems receive government-funded health insurance. The report says some children just don't receive the early medical care that can prevent such health problems.

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