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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Low socio-economic status (SES) infants exhibited poorer performance than higher-SES infants on measures of cognitive and language skills assessed at age one.
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Food insecurity, or the lack of reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable and nutritious food, affects nearly 16 percent of all households (15.8 million children) across the U.S. and has been associated with a multitude of health-related issues, poor academic performance, psychosocial and behavioral problems, and higher utilization of health care services.
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Youth with special health care needs face a particular set of challenges when transitioning to adult care. Health systems and policymakers can help.
Nov 16, 2018
How Congress Can Act Now to Address Maternal Mortality in 200 Words
This week, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) joined with more than 80 other national organizations urging Congress to consider federal...
Nov 15, 2018
Depression in Parents of Children With Developmental Disabilities: What Do We Know and What Can We Do?
Although we know that there is an association between depressive symptoms and having a child with a developmental disability, we still have much...
Nov 14, 2018
Amplifying the ‘Power of Rural’ for Kids’ Health
The upcoming National Rural Health Day provides and opportune moment to celebrate the health, vitality and resilience of our rural communities....
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