Aug 16, 2019
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...
Aug 09, 2019
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...
Aug 06, 2019
New Research Illuminates Real-world Challenges for Military Families with TRICARE
When I married my husband, an active duty Army officer, I knew my life was going to change. We were a nation at war, so I understood my husband...
Aug 02, 2019
The National Academies’ Vibrant and Healthy Kids Report in 200 words
The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine recently released...
Jul 30, 2019
BAE Café: Providing Community-based Breastfeeding Support to Promote Health Equity
In August, we celebrate World Breastfeeding Month. The first week, traditionally known as World Breastfeeding Week, is an international event...
Jul 24, 2019
Parents in Large Private Companies Turn to Medicaid for Their Kids
Health care is back in the limelight with primary season heating up. However, if you have been listening to the debate about the future of the...
Jul 22, 2019
The Nature Navigator: NaturePHL’s Innovative Use of a Traditional Health Care Role
Did you know there is significant research showing that increased time in nature benefits human health and well-being? Living in greener...
Jul 16, 2019
Home Visiting Programs Address Rural Health Challenges Head On
Maternal and child home visiting programs have long been trusted to bring care right to the door for pregnant women and mothers. In rural...
Jul 09, 2019
Why Redefining the Federal Poverty Level Puts Kids at Risk in 200 Words
Earlier this spring, the Trump administration unveiled its proposal to change how the federal poverty level (FPL) is calculated. By using a new...
Jul 01, 2019
The Role of Medicaid and CHIP is Changing for Working Families. Here’s How.
Over the past several years, working parents and caregivers have increasingly had to make a calculation—how can they fit health care coverage for...
Jun 24, 2019
CAPP+: A Community Partnership to Help Kids with Asthma
Charmane Braxton was born and raised in Philadelphia, and was one of the first parents to participate in Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (...
Jun 19, 2019
Pediatricians: Partners in Helping Parents Quit Smoking
Editor's note: This piece originally appeared on "EACH Breath," a blog by the American Lung Association.