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Jul 08, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: Reconsidering a National Strategy
Another week for the PolicyLab forecasts and we find ourselves in a dire situation, with elevated cases in many regions just as we entered the July…
Jul 02, 2020
The Public Charge Rule’s Chilling Effect on Public Benefits Utilization in 200 Words
A new analysis from the Urban Institute highlights the risk of the "public charge" rule to children and families, with…
Jul 01, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: A Pivotal Moment in the U.S. Fight Against Coronavirus
We are at a pivotal moment in our reopenings following the arrival and resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, our team released our…
Jun 29, 2020
Community Benefit Spending in the Time of COVID-19
Community benefit spending by our nation’s nonprofit hospitals has always been a hot-button issue. To qualify for nonprofit status, health care…
Jun 25, 2020
Why Research Needs Cultural Humility to Support Minority Communities
In wake of the recent protests and unrest in cities across the United States, which have drawn increasing attention to ongoing systemic …
Jun 24, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: Ringing the Alarm Bell for Epicenters, Waving the Caution Flag for Hotspots
It’s fair to say that as we enter summer, we now have conclusive evidence that hot weather will not be able to contain the spread of…
Jun 17, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: America Hangs in the Balance, but Early Evidence of Behavior Shifts
The tension between reopening and resurgence of COVID-19 is playing out again this week in PolicyLab’s modeling update. The most concerning…
Jun 16, 2020
Adolescent Chronic Pain: Lessons Learned from COVID-19
As a pediatric rheumatologist who specializes in treating children and teens with chronic non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain, I was anticipating a…
Jun 11, 2020
Streamlining Preventive Care for Moms and Babies in First Year of Life
High-quality preventive health care for both mom and baby is critical to promoting long-term health and should begin at birth. Recommended pediatric…
Jun 10, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: The Memorial Day Effect Comes into View
We are in the midst of the most important weeks of our COVID-Lab forecasts, at least as they pertain to the outlook for summer. More than two…
Jun 08, 2020
Supporting Families of Children with Special Educational Needs Amid COVID-19
Last month, we recognized Mental Health Awareness Month through a blog post series that brought much-needed attention to just some of the…
Jun 05, 2020
Spiking Rates of Gun Purchases During COVID-19 Pandemic Put Youth at Risk
Since the beginning of March, there has been an increase of 43% in the number of children killed unintentionally by firearms. Staggering…
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