The value of preventive health services for adolescents is supported by a strong evidence base¹ and broad professional consensus.² These services play an important role in addressing preventable causes of morbidity and mortality in the adolescent years: substance use, obesity, sexually transmitted infections and other sexual health issues, motor vehicle crashes, violence, and suicide.³ Public and private insurance coverage for preventive health care exists as a result of requirements in Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Nevertheless, adolescents receive preventive services at low levels, despite some recent noteworthy increases.⁴

有力的证据基础¹和广泛的专业共识支持青少年预防保健服务的价值。²这些服务在解决青少年可预防的发病和死亡原因方面起着重要作用：吸毒，肥胖，性传播感染和其他性健康问题，机动车碰撞，暴力和自杀。³由于Medicaid，《儿童健康保险计划》（CHIP）和《患者保护和负担得起的医疗法案》（ACA）的要求，存在预防性保健的公共和私人保险范围。尽管如此，尽管最近有一些值得注意的增加，但青少年仍获得了低水平的预防服务。⁴