Research Letter

Variations in Psychiatric Emergency Department Boarding for Medicaid-Enrolled Youths

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.3177

August 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study describes US state-level variations in boarding prevalence among Medicaid-enrolled youths with emergency department visits for mental health conditions in 2022.

Corresponding Author: K. John McConnell, PhD, Center for Health Systems Effectiveness, Oregon Health mcconnjo@ohsu.edu).

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