Health services research conducted over the past 25 years makes a compelling case that
having health insurance or using more medical care would improve the health of the …

Policies have potential to help families obtain behavioral healthcare for their children, but
little is known about evidence for specific policy approaches. We reviewed evaluations of …

Importance Youth firearm-related deaths are a public health crisis in the US. The association
between county-level poverty and the risk of firearm-related deaths among youth is …

Abstract In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published a technical report on
the lifelong effects of early toxic stress on human development, and included a new …

An in-depth look at disparities in health and health care, fully updated for 2021 Vulnerable
Populations in the United States, 3rd Edition provides a general framework for studying …

ContextUninsured adults receive less appropriate care and have more adverse health
consequences than insured adults. Longitudinal studies would help to more clearly define …

OBJECTIVES. We sought to compare visit rates, emergency care use, and markers of quality
of care between adolescents who use school-based health centers and those who use other …

Objectives.—To examine differences by income in insurance coverage, health care
utilization, expenditures, and quality of care for children in the United States. Methods.—Two …

We reviewed the referral pattern of children with chronic pain to a specialized pediatric pain
clinic. Data were obtained from referring physicians and medical records and during an …

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether delays in seeking care are associated with worse health
outcomes or increased treatment costs in children, and then assess whether insurance …