Health Insurance Type and Outpatient Specialist Care Among Children With Asthma
Kimberley H. Geissler,
Meng-Shiou Shieh,
Jerry A. Krishnan
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceAlthough children with asthma are often successfully treated by primary care clinicians, outpatient specialist care is recommended for those with poorly controlled disease. Little is known about differences in specialist use for asthma among children with Medicaid vs private insurance.ObjectiveTo examine differences among children with asthma regarding receipt of asthma specialist care by insurance type.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsIn this cross-sectional study using data from the Massachusetts A… Show more
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