Geography, income and policy shape eye care for kids in Arizona

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : While LaCorte treats patients with Medicaid at Banner Health, she said she can't do so in her private practice due to low reimbursement rates for vision therapy.
44% : So, Medicaid didn't serve them well in that scenario," LaCorte said.
40% : Three-quarters of eye care practices in Arizona do not see children covered by Medicaid, shrinking the pool even further when serving children under 5.

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