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Value-Based Care Has a Pediatric Blind Spot—A System That Was Never Built for Children

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.3912

August 31, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint describes the need for foundational reforms to value-based care for children enrolled in Medicaid managed care organizations.

Corresponding Author: Amit Jain, MD, MBA, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, JHOC 5230, Baltimore, MD 21230 (AmitJain@jhmi.edu).

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