… from Ana Aizcorbe, Brian Armour, Abay Getahun Asfaw, Derek Brown, Tim Bushnell, Jerry
Donahoe, Jamison Pike, Steve Hill, Tom Selden, Steve Machlin, and Clarence Zuvekas. In …

This article focuses on racial and ethnic disparities in health care, describing both absolute
differences and relative changes in access to care and the use of health services among …

We examine the roles that insurance coverage, the delivery system, and external factors
play in explaining persistent disparities in access among racial and ethnic groups of all ages. …

Objective To investigate disparities in mental health care episodes, aligning our analyses with
decisions to start or drop treatment, and choices made during treatment. Study Design We …

Objective: The authors examined the utilization of stimulant medications for the treatment of
ADHD in US children during the period 1996–2008 to determine trends by age, sex, race/…

… In a recent study, Zuvekas and Taliaferro 6 found that factors such as insurance, employment
and job characteristics, demographic and socioeconomic status, and health care system …

Objective: Little is known about the effect recent health care reform legislation will have on
coverage of individuals with severe mental disorders. The authors examined current and …

Objective: Stimulant medications, such as methylphenidate and amphetamines, are commonly
prescribed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Stimulant use increased fourfold …

Background: A large body of research shows that global self-rated health is related to important
outcome variables. Increasingly, studies also obtain a single global self-rating of mental …

Background. The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) is a widely used nationally
representative survey of health care use and expenditures. Numerous studies raise concerns …