Children's Access to Health Care

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Jan 21, 2025

State-Level Structural Racism and Children's Dental Care Access and Oral Health

Black children in the U.S. have lower rates of dental visits and higher rates of poor oral health. This study assessed associations between state-level structural racism and oral health outcomes of children and the related Black-White disparities.
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Jan 6, 2025

Evaluation of Two Mental Health–Focused Programs for Justice-Involved Youth in Los Angeles

This report describes an evaluation of two mental health care programs for youth on probation in Los Angeles County. The authors discuss barriers to treatment and recommend supports to facilitate program success and improve youth mental health.
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Sep 13, 2024

COVID-19 School Closures Were Associated With A Decline In Employment For Female Nurses With Young Children

This study combined labor-force participation data with measures of school closures to examine the association between local school closures and labor supply among female nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jul 24, 2024

Spatial Accessibility and Uptake of Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccinations by Social Vulnerability

An examination of how the spatial accessibility of COVID-19 vaccination sites affects COVID-19 pediatric vaccine uptake.
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Jul 24, 2024

Unintended Consequences? Medicaid Drop-Out in Families with Mixed Immigration Status

Studies an identification algorithm to isolate likely undocumented respondents to the Current Population Survey's Annual Social and Economic Supplement to compare Medicaid drop-out rates among eligible children in families with a variety of statuses.
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Feb 1, 2024

Changes in Dental Visits and Oral Health for Children by Race and Ethnicity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The authors quantified changes in children's dental care receipt and oral health outcomes during the pandemic and examined differences among racial and ethnic groups.
Research

Oct 16, 2023

Using a Narrow Cost Analysis to Inform Payment Rates: A Brief for CCDF Lead Agencies

This brief describes how Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies can use cost data when setting payment rates. It covers two main topics: analyzing gaps between costs and payment rates and exploring strategies to close gaps.
Research

Jan 24, 2023

Access to After-Hours Primary Care: A Key Determinant of Children's Medical Home Status

Accessibility, especially the ability to access health care after regular office hours, appears to be the major predictor of having a medical home among Latino children.
Research

Aug 23, 2022

Effects of Medicaid Automatic Enrollment on Disparities in Insurance Coverage and Caregiver Burden for Children with Special Health Care Needs

We analyze how Medicaid automatic enrollment policies for children with special health care needs who are enrolled in Supplemental Security Income reduce disparities in health insurance coverage and caregiving burden.
Research

Mar 24, 2022

Ongoing Disparities in Digital and In-Person Access to Child Psychiatric Services in the United States

Although telehealth holds promise for promoting access to child and adolescent psychiatric services, large disparities in overall access to services persists in rural and low-income communities.
Research

Nov 8, 2021

Access to Health Care Among TRICARE-Covered Children

Analyses of survey data allow a comparison between children with TRICARE and other types of insurance, as well as between children who have changed addresses more and less frequently and children with special health care needs and those without.
Research

Sep 14, 2021

Homeless Children and Young People: A Review of Interventions Supporting Access to Healthcare Services

One of the many risks associated with a lack of secure housing is difficulty in accessing healthcare. This research note looks at the healthcare needs of homeless children and young people and identifies interventions that support them.

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Dr. Dynasaur 2.0: Modeling the Effects of Expanding Vermont's Dr. Dynasaur Program

Keeping Young Adults Insured Means More Mental Health Care

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State-Level Structural Racism and Children's Dental Care Access and Oral Health

Evaluation of Two Mental Health–Focused Programs for Justice-Involved Youth in Los Angeles

COVID-19 School Closures Were Associated With A Decline In Employment For Female Nurses With Young Children

Spatial Accessibility and Uptake of Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccinations by Social Vulnerability

Unintended Consequences? Medicaid Drop-Out in Families with Mixed Immigration Status

Changes in Dental Visits and Oral Health for Children by Race and Ethnicity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Using a Narrow Cost Analysis to Inform Payment Rates: A Brief for CCDF Lead Agencies

Access to After-Hours Primary Care: A Key Determinant of Children's Medical Home Status

Effects of Medicaid Automatic Enrollment on Disparities in Insurance Coverage and Caregiver Burden for Children with Special Health Care Needs

Ongoing Disparities in Digital and In-Person Access to Child Psychiatric Services in the United States

Access to Health Care Among TRICARE-Covered Children

Homeless Children and Young People: A Review of Interventions Supporting Access to Healthcare Services

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Children's Access to Health Care

Dr. Dynasaur 2.0: Modeling the Effects of Expanding Vermont's Dr. Dynasaur Program

Keeping Young Adults Insured Means More Mental Health Care

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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State-Level Structural Racism and Children's Dental Care Access and Oral Health

Evaluation of Two Mental Health–Focused Programs for Justice-Involved Youth in Los Angeles

COVID-19 School Closures Were Associated With A Decline In Employment For Female Nurses With Young Children

Spatial Accessibility and Uptake of Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccinations by Social Vulnerability

Unintended Consequences? Medicaid Drop-Out in Families with Mixed Immigration Status

Changes in Dental Visits and Oral Health for Children by Race and Ethnicity During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Using a Narrow Cost Analysis to Inform Payment Rates: A Brief for CCDF Lead Agencies

Access to After-Hours Primary Care: A Key Determinant of Children's Medical Home Status

Effects of Medicaid Automatic Enrollment on Disparities in Insurance Coverage and Caregiver Burden for Children with Special Health Care Needs

Ongoing Disparities in Digital and In-Person Access to Child Psychiatric Services in the United States

Access to Health Care Among TRICARE-Covered Children

Homeless Children and Young People: A Review of Interventions Supporting Access to Healthcare Services

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