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U.S. Commission Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Drug-Affected Babies
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Reuters
Mar 17, 2016
PolicyLab Director Dr. David Rubin serves on the federal Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities. This article highlights the Commission's final recommendations to reduce child abuse and neglect…
White House Commission Calls For ‘21st Century Child Welfare System’
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The Chronicle of Social Change
Mar 17, 2016
PolicyLab Director Dr. David Rubin serves on the federal Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities. This article highlights the Commission's final recommendations to reduce child abuse and neglect fatalities.
Most Young Children with Intracranial Hemorrhage Should Have Skeletal Survey
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Consultant for Pediatricians
Mar 09, 2016
PolicyLab researchers Christine Paine and Dr. Joanne Wood developed guidelines for determining which children with intracranial hemorrhage should undergo evaluation with skeletal survey for additional injuries concerning for…
Too Many PA Foster Children Are On Psychiatric Meds
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
Feb 24, 2016
PolicyLab Director Dr. David Rubin highlights collaborations with Pennsylvania and local behavioral health providers to improve access to behavioral health interventions and reduce prescription of antipsychotics to kids…
PA Trying to Clamp Down on Use of Psych Drugs by Children on Medicaid
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PhillyVoice
Feb 24, 2016
This article highlights collaborations with Pennsylvania and local behavioral health providers to improve access to behavioral health interventions and reduce prescription of antipsychotics to kids.
CHOP study: Medicaid, CHIP beat out private insurance in helping low-income children
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PhillyVoice
Feb 23, 2016
This article discusses research done by PolicyLab's Amanda Kreider and Dr. David Rubin that found children with public insurance had more preventive visits and fewer out-of-pocket costs than children with…
The Potential and Unique Challenges of Pediatric Medicaid ACOs
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PennLDI
Feb 22, 2016
This blog highlights an editorial from PolicyLab's Dr. David Rubin and Maggie Eisen that discusses research exploring the relationship among attribution in a pediatric Medicaid accountable care…
Does Medicaid Mean Poorer Care?
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Contemporary Pediatrics
Feb 18, 2016
This article discusses new PolicyLab research that examined the relative value of Medicaid, CHIP, and commercial insurance for low- and moderate-income families in the U.S.
The Rising Tide of ADHD Rates: Is There Evidence for a Flood of Cases?
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Cornerstone
Feb 18, 2016
PolicyLab reserachers Dr. Jim Guevara and Maritza Pedlar examine whether attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rates among children have risen dramatically over the past decade.
MOC Program Improves HPV Vaccination Rates
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Healio
Feb 16, 2016
This article highlights recent research by PolicyLab's Dr. Alex Fiks that examined how Pediatrics Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Part IV programs can improve vaccination rates for human papillomavirus (HPV).
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