Results of a study reported in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine showed that asthma prevalence, treatment, and outcome differ among black and Hispanic children compared with white children despite universal health coverage. Black children were more likely to be diagnosed with asthma than either Hispanic or white children. Black children with an asthma diagnosis also were more likely than their Hispanic or white counterparts to have a potentially avoidable hospitalization for asthma. Although the study looked only at children whose parents were in the military — and who therefore had access to health insurance and treatment — evidence was found of racial and ethnic differences in asthma prevalence and outcomes after adjusting for differences in demographic characteristics and socioeconomic status. To access the abstract with a link to the full text of the article, click here.