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title: "Access to Care for Medicaid-Enrolled Youth in Foster Care"
description: "#### Access to Care for Medicaid-Enrolled Youth in Foster Care Chapter 4 of MACPAC’s March 2026 report examines how Medicaid serves children and youth involved in child welfare, highlighting their complex health needs, patterns of health care utilization, key federal…"
url: "https://bridges4mentalhealth.org/hub/access-to-mental-health-services/access-to-care-for-medicaid-enrolled-youth-in-foster-care/"
updated: "2026-08-21"
category: Access to Mental Health Services
tags:
  - Child welfare professionals
  - Mental health professionals
  - TA sites
---

# Access to Care for Medicaid-Enrolled Youth in Foster Care

#### Access to Care for Medicaid-Enrolled Youth in Foster Care

Chapter 4 of MACPAC’s March 2026 report examines how Medicaid serves children and youth involved in child welfare, highlighting their complex health needs, patterns of health care utilization, key federal child welfare and Medicaid requirements, and state strategies to improve access to care for youth in foster care.

 

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