The impact of health insurance coverage on pediatric diabetes management.

Aims: To examine the association between health insurance coverage, insulin management plans, and their impact on diabetes control in a pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus clinic population.

Methods: Retrospective cohort design drawn from the medical records of the Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic at the University of Louisville, Kentucky.

Results: Out of 701 patients, 223 had public insurance, and 478 had private insurance.