This document describes a study analyzing the relationship between pediatric surgeries and health insurance status. The study uses data on 31 pediatric surgery areas in northern New England. The dependent variable is the number of tympanostomy (ear tube insertion) surgeries per 1,000 children. Independent variables include percentage of children with Medicaid vs private insurance, in poverty, physician workforce, percent black population, and education levels. Regression analyses found the number of surgeries was positively associated with Medicaid coverage and physician availability, and negatively associated with poverty levels. The presence of Medicaid had one of the strongest relationships and was significant even at the 99% confidence level.