Changing patterns of conditions among children receiving Supplemental Security Income disability benefits.

Open Access

1 January 1999

journal article
research article
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Vol. 153 (1) , 80-84
https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.153.1.80

Abstract

To determine the relative growth of types of chronic health conditions among children and adolescents receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits before and after major SSI program changes, including changes in definitions of childhood disability and outreach to identify eligible children.

Keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE
DISABILITY
ASTHMA
ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
INCOME
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
MENTAL HEALTH
MEDICAID
GEORGIA (REPUBLIC)
MICHIGAN
TENNESSEE
GEORGIA (STATE)

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