Association of Family Income With Morbidity & Mortality Among US Lower-Income Children & Adolescents

Association of Family Income With Morbidity and Mortality Among US Lower-Income Children and Adolescents, in JAMA

key takeaway: "This cross-sectional study included 795 000 US participants aged 5 to 17 years with family income under 200% of the federal poverty threshold who accessed health care through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Higher family income was significantly associated with a lower prevalence of diagnosed infections, mental health disorders, injury, asthma, anemia, and substance use disorders and lower 10-year mortality."