State Policies Affecting the Assurance of Confidential Care for Adolescents

by Harriette B. Fox and Stephanie J. Limb, April 2008

State Medicaid policies can often impede confidential access to care for adolescents, even where minors are given the right to consent for services.

The Public Health Insurance Cliff for Older Adolescents

by Harriette B. Fox, Stephanie J. Limb, and Margaret A. McManus, April 2007

Drawing on data from multiple sources, this fact sheet examines Medicaid and SCHIP eligibility policies affecting older adolescents -- those ages 19 and 20. Included are mandatory coverage pathways, such as parents and pregnant women, and optional pathways, including Ribicoff children, medically needy, adolescents formerly in foster care, and the working disabled. The fact sheet examines states’ use of the available options and income eligibility levels applicable to older adolescents

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Adolescent Health and Access to Care

by Harriette B. Fox, Margaret A. McManus, Matthew Zarit, Gerry Fairbrother, Amy E.Cassedy, Christina D. Bethell, and Debra Read, January 2007

Based on data from the National Health Interview Survey and the National Survey of Children's Health, this fact sheet examines racial and ethnic differences among Hispanic, Black, and White adolescents ages 12 through 17 for 12 indicators pertaining to health and risk status, access to care, service utilization, and unmet needs. It also examines the influence of income, insurance, mother's or household education, and primary household language on these differences.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Access to Care Among Older Adolescents

by Harriette B. Fox, Margaret A. McManus, Matthew Zarit, Amy E. Cassedy, and Gerry Fairbrother, January 2007

This fact sheet uses data from the National Health Interview Survey to examine disparities in health status, access, and service use among Hispanic, Black, and White adolescents ages 18 through 21 and the influence of income, insurance, and mother's education on these disparities.

Making the Case for Addressing Adolescent Health Care

by Margaret A. McManus and Harriette B. Fox, January 2007

Drawing on data from multiple studies and national surveys, this fact sheet documents that the compelling needs of our nation's adolescents are being poorly addressed through our current system of health care financing and delivery. It argues for more effective teen-friendly health care in which intensive health promotion interventions are available, physical and behavioral health care are integrated, and the unique perspectives and vulnerabilities of adolescents are addressed.