5% Of Children With Public Insurance & 2% Of Children With Other Insurance Have Autism

About 5% of children ages 3 to 17 with public insurance through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) have been diagnosed with autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to parent reports. About 2% of children with private coverage have been diagnosed with autism or ASD. About 2% of uninsured children have autism or ASD.

Among children covered by public insurance, the prevalence of autism varied by race and ethnicity. About 7% of White children were diagnosed with autism. About 5% of Black children, and 5% of multi-racial children were diagnosed with autism. About 4% of . . .