Health Update

Of the more than 3 million uninsured adolescents in the United States, at least 2 million are eligible for Medicaid or the newer Children's Health Insurance Program, known as chip, says a study released last week.

While those federal programs help young people obtain health coverage, many states fail to take steps to help adolescents get it, according to the study by the Center for Adolescent Health and the Law in Chapel Hill, N.C.

"Medicaid and CHIP offer states an unprecedented opportunity to meet the health needs of America's teenagers," said Abigail English, the lead author of the study and the...