Health Conditions, Utilization, and Expenditures of Children in Foster Care.

Examines the health care experiences of foster care children enrolled in Medicaid, including their demographic characteristics, diagnosed health conditions, and patterns of utilization and expenditures. Finds that they accounted for a disproportionate share of Medicaid expenditures, had discontinuities in Medicaid coverage, and had high rates of mental health and substance abuse conditions.

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Year of publication:	2000-09-19
Authors:	Rosenbach, Margo ; Lewis, Kimball ; Quinn, Brian
Institutions:	Mathematica Policy Research
Subject:	HEALTH CARE \| FOSTER CARE \| MENTAL HEALTH \| SUBSTANCE AB

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Series:	Mathematica Policy Research Reports.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	18 pages long
Classification:	I - Health, Education, and Welfare
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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