Today, more and more low- and moderate-income working families (earning 100–400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level) are shifting their children to public insurance.
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Expedited partner therapy (EPT) is a patient-delivered partner therapy used to help prevent reinfection of chlamydia or gonorrhea by providing the patient with extra maedication or a prescription to give to their sex partner(s) who are unwilling or unable to seek treatment.
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Inclusive health care systems, supportive laws and policies, and LGBT-competent youth-serving professionals can intersect to ensure comprehensive care and support for gender non-conforming youth.
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Program effectiveness increased considerably between the initial implementation period (2000-2003) and later stages of program operation (2004-2005).
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Parents and Caregivers Go Back to School with the PriCARE Program
It’s a common scenario for many caregivers: you’re navigating through a crowded grocery store when your tired toddler starts crying over a giant...
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Pediatricians Warn of Long-term Harm for Children Detained at Border
Every day brings new details of the horrors that children are facing in detention centers at the U.S.-Mexico border. As women and mothers, we are...
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How a New Proposal Would Limit Access to Health Care for Vulnerable Youth in 200 Words
A new federal proposal could dramatically limit the access to and quality of health insurance for millions of children across the country. In...
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