%0 Journal Article
%T Medicaid Coverage and Continuity for Juvenile Justice¨CInvolved Youth
%A Fangqian Ouyang
%A Marc B. Rosenman
%A Matthew C. Aalsma
%A Sarah E. Wiehe
%A Valerie R. Anderson
%A Wanzhu Tu
%J Journal of Correctional Health Care
%@ 1940-5200
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1078345818820043
%X This study examined Medicaid coverage and continuity for youth with varying levels of justice system involvement and the impact of a policy change allowing Medicaid suspension, rather than termination. Data for this study were collected using a retrospective cohort design using arrest records and Medicaid enrollment tables for 20,688 youth. Age, gender, race/ethnicity, and deepest level of justice system involvement all were associated with time to de-enrollment from Medicaid. Suspension was associated with a small improvement in Medicaid continuity for justice-involved youth. In addition, youth with deeper levels of justice system involvement had faster time to de-enrollment. This study highlights the importance of maximizing opportunities to keep youth enrolled, as gaps in coverage will likely affect juvenilesĄ¯ access to physical, mental, and behavioral health care
%K juvenile justice
%K Medicaid
%K survival analysis
%K public health
%K policy
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1078345818820043