Medicaid-insured children benefit from community health worker care

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About The Study: The intervention examined in this randomized clinical trial resulted in improvements in the receipt of preventive care services versus usual care for children insured by Medicaid by incorporating community health workers in a team-based approach to early childhood well-child care.

Authors: Tumaini R. Coker, M.D., M.B.A., of Seattle Children's Research Institute in Seattle, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2023.7197)

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