• Min J Jung, Skyler L Kanegi, and Noah L Rosen.
• Department of Neurology, Long School of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
• Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2024 Mar 1; 28 (3): 133139133-139.

Purpose Of ReviewTo define, describe, and identify potential solutions for health disparities in the uninsured and underinsured with migraine in the USA.Recent FindingsUninsured and underinsured patients with migraine experience health disparities in diagnosis and treatment of migraine. Migraine patients have higher healthcare costs and higher employment disability, which contribute to a higher likelihood of uninsured or underinsured status. Uninsured or underinsured status, combined with factors such as race, socioeconomic status, geographic location, and care location, are correlated with delays in or decreased migraine diagnosis and treatment. Migraine prevalence is increased in the uninsured and underinsured. Potential solutions include advocacy for policy changes that improve access to care, increasing awareness and representation of underrepresented groups, providing resources to patients to reduce costs, and active patient engagement in migraine care. Continued efforts from all stakeholders have the potential to reduce health disparities in uninsured and underinsured patients with migraine, reducing disability and improving quality of life.© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

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