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.
Jul 11, 2018
Shared Decision Making Can Enhance Care of Children with Autism or Other Disabilities
Pediatric primary care practices are grappling with the needs of children with developmental delays or disorders, who may make up five to 10...
Jul 09, 2018
If We Don't Ask…Who Will? Advocating for IPV Screening
In light of the recent #MeToo movement—as a pediatrician, public health advocate and mother—I find myself overwhelmed by the burden and threat...
Jul 05, 2018
Ensuring Rural Kids are Part of the Health Equity Conversation
Decreasing child health disparities and advocating for equitable health outcomes is the cornerstone of PolicyLab’s research portfolios. As...
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