By the Numbers: 26 August 2019

By the Numbers: 26 August 2019

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28.5%

The percentage of "Tricare-insured children" who "had at least one special health care need," according to a recent story on the Military Times website -- Military children have more health care needs, but less access and lower quality, study finds. The story reports on an article published in the August issue of the journal Health Affairs -- Families With TRICARE Report Lower Health Care Quality And Access Compared To Other Insured And Uninsured Families.
 
According to the Military Times story, 20.2 % of "children overall" had at least "one special health care need," and 15.7 % of Tricare-insured children "had a behavioral health diagnosis, compared to 11.6 percent overall."