Differences in disease outcomes between medicaid and privately insured children: possible health disparities in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

Objective: To determine the relationship between health insurance status and disease outcome in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA).

Methods: JRA patients followed at a tertiary pediatric rheumatology center were assessed for the number of active joints and number of joints with limited range of motion. Disease activity, patient well-being, and pain were measured.