Rural-urban disparities in health care costs and health service utilization following pediatric mild traumatic brain injury.

Janessa M GravesJessica L MackelprangMegan MooreDemetrius A AbshireFrederick P RivaraNathalia JimenezMolly FuentesMonica S Vavilala

Published in: Health services research (2018)

Total health care costs were higher for rural compared to urban children despite lower utilization of certain services. Differences in health service utilization may exacerbate geographic disparities in adverse outcomes associated with mTBI.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mild traumatic brain injury
affordable care act
south africa
primary care
young adults
health insurance
mental health