Policy Center :: The Unique Health Care Needs of Adolescents

Posted: May 2006

The Unique Health Care Needs of Adolescents: Assuring Access to Care (2003)

This article describes the particular health care needs of adolescents and explores the extent to which public health insurance programs are meeting those needs. It includes an overview of the coverage available to adolescents through Medicaid and SCHIP, how that coverage has evolved, the importance of providing comprehensive benefits to adolescents, and the need to adopt age-appropriate quality and performance measures to track progress over time.

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Brindis, C. D., Morreale, M. C., & English, A. (2003). The unique health care needs of adolescents: Assuring access to care. The Future of Children, 13(1), 117-135. [Available online, click here]

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