Children who receive health care in the context of a medical home are more likely to have annual, preventive check-ups and are less likely to have unmet medical and dental needs, yet fewer than half of California children receive this type of care.
The state’s percentage of children who received care within a medical home was about 45% in 2011-2012, lower than the U.S. figure of 54%, according to new data posted on kidsdata.org. Statewide and nationally, low-income children are less likely to receive care within a medical home than more affluent children, and children under age 6 are more likely to have a medical home than their teenage counterparts.
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