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.
Jun 21, 2018
The Problem with Kids and Flavored Tobacco
Editor's Note: : This piece orginally appeared in...
Jun 19, 2018
Opioid Use During Pregnancy and its Connection to Maternal Mental Health
In the midst of the opioid crisis, the health impacts of prenatal opioid exposure have garnered important policy attention at every level. As we...
Jun 13, 2018
Treating Pediatric Asthma with Healthier Homes
Pediatric health care providers are increasingly realizing just how closely related health and housing are, particularly when it comes to asthma...
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