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Oct 30, 2018
The Rising Cost of Employer-Sponsored Insurance in 200 Words
At PolicyLab, we’ve studied how this trend impacts the tough decisions families are forced to make about how to provide health insurance for…
Oct 26, 2018
10 Years Down: What's Next for PolicyLab?
This week, PolicyLab held our first forum, “Charting New Frontiers in Children’s Health Policy and Practice,” to mark our 10th …
Oct 12, 2018
Leveraging Pharmacists to Expand Vital Access to Contraception for Teens
One of the key indicators of an adolescent’s health and well-being is their access to sexual and reproductive health services.
Oct 11, 2018
Why the Proposed Public Charge Rules are Especially Harmful to Kids
A new proposal from the Trump administration to make changes to “public charge” policies is the latest attack on immigrant…
Oct 04, 2018
Ten Years Back and Ten Years Ahead: Innovation in Pediatric Primary Care
Recognizing that nations with strong primary care systems achieve better health outcomes, we have made important gains in the U.S. pediatric primary…
Sep 11, 2018
Enacting Targeted Policies to Improve Childhood Cancer Outcomes
As a former engineer and cancer researcher, I understand well that before rushing toward solutions, you have to truly understand the root causes of a…
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