Prevalence of diagnosed mental health conditions among US children with public and commercial insurance.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Surveillance of diagnosed mental health conditions is essential for understanding geographic disparities in healthcare access and guiding public health policy. Previous studies provide national or state-level prevalence estimates with limited geographic granularity and few comparisons between insurance types. The aim of this study was to (1) estimate geographical-varying prevalence of diagnosed mental health conditions among Medicaid-insured and commercially-insured children; (2) examine geographic variations in prevalence across urban, suburban, and rural communities; (3) identify census tracts with significantly high and low prevalence; and (4) compare prevalence patterns between public and commercial insurance, and across geographic areas.

Methods

We evaluated

SUBMITTER: Liu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12629040 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature