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Nov 15, 2018
Depression in Parents of Children With Developmental Disabilities: What Do We Know and What Can We Do?
Although we know that there is an association between depressive symptoms and having a child with a developmental disability, we still have much…
Nov 13, 2018
Working While Caring for Children With Complex Medical Needs
Anyone who has worked with kids and their families, or who is a parent themselves, has seen plainly that children do better when their…
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…
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