Medicaid Expansion and Medication Use Among U.S. Children with ASD or ADHD: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Analysis Comparing Before and During the COVID-19 Periods

Medicaid expansion was associated with patterns consistent with buffering pandemic-related disruptions in medication use among children with ASD or ADHD overall, but those with co-occurring conditions remain especially vulnerable.

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Healthcare
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2026-03-09
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https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14050684
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Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
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Medicaid Expansion and Medication Use Among U.S. Children with ASD or ADHD: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Analysis Comparing Before and During the COVID-19 Periods

Travis M. Loux, Florida Uzoaru, Levi Ross, Michael A. Preston
Healthcare
Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
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Medicaid Expansion and Medication Use Among U.S. Children with ASD or ADHD: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Analysis Comparing Before and During the COVID-19 Periods

Travis M. Loux, Florida Uzoaru, Levi Ross, Michael A. Preston
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Abstract

Medicaid expansion was associated with patterns consistent with buffering pandemic-related disruptions in medication use among children with ASD or ADHD overall, but those with co-occurring conditions remain especially vulnerable.

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Texas A&M International University (US), Southeastern Louisiana University (US), Purdue University West Lafayette (US), Saint Louis University (US)
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