Disabil Health J
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Expansions to public and private coverage opportunities under the Affordable Care Act and the Children's Health Insurance Program are meant to provide greater access to medical services, particularly for the 10 million US children with special health care needs (CSHCN). ⋯ Qualitative interviews with families illuminated current perceptions of inequities in access to outpatient specialty care for CSHCN. Such findings generate questions and concerns about parity across public and private coverage systems for vulnerable children and suggest areas for future research and policy consideration for ensuring access to both primary and specialty care.