Study examines suicide risk among Black Medicaid youth

Suicide among Black children, adolescents, and young adults is a public health crisis in the United States, say researchers of a recent study, offering a closer look at suicide risk among Medicaid‐enrolled Black youth and examining how a range of clinical, demographic and social factors intersect in shaping outcomes for this population. In 2023, suicide was the third leading cause of death for Black youth aged 10 to 24 years, exceeding deaths from several major medical diseases combined, researchers stated.