Health and health care among District of Columbia youth
By: Anita Chandra ... [et al.].
Contributors: Chandra, Anita.
Series: RAND Corporation technical report series; Technical report (Rand Corporation) -- TR-751-CNMC.
Publisher: RAND
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
ISBN-13: 9780833048059
Subjects: Children -- Health and hygiene -- Washington (D.C.); Child health services -- Washington (D.C.); Health Status -- District of Columbia; Adolescent -- District of Columbia; Child -- District of Columbia; Delivery of Health Care -- District of Columbia; Insurance, Health -- District of Columbia; Socioeconomic Factors -- District of Columbia
Description: Describes the health status of the more than 100,000 children residing in Washington, D.C., and their use of health services. The authors examine differences in health status and health care use within the city, environmental characteristics affecting health, and community resident and provider perspectives. The goal of the study is to lay a factual foundation for advocacy and policy decisions related to children's health in the District.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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Table of contents: title: Infrastructure of the health care delivery system for children in the District; title: Physical and social characteristics of District of Columbia neighborhoods; title: Health insurance, sociodemographic characteristics, and health status of District children; title: Use of health care among District children; title: Use of health care among District children in Medicaid managed care and fee-for-service Medicaid; title: Use of health care among District children with special needs; title: Perspectives on children's health and health care among District parents, adolescents, and health care providers; title: Summary and recommendations.