CHOP was recently acknowledged by the Human Rights Campaign as a 2014 LGBT Healthcare Equality Leader. PolicyLab's Dr. Nadia Dowshen helps CHOP provide inclusive care for LGBT patients and their families.
This article highlights the distinction between a patient’s readiness for discharge and his or her hitting the medical milestones necessary to go home. PolicyLab's Dr. Evan Fieldston is interviewed.
This article discusses some shortcomings when it comes to providing insurance coverage to children, and cites research done by Kathleen Noonan concerning the state-by-state variation of insurance coverage of pediatric…
PolicyLab's Kathleen Noonan co-wrote an op-ed, arguing that while preserving CHIP is an essential priority, there are several related Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions in need of federal attention.
This article discusses some of the findings of a recent PolicyLab study published in Health Affairs that examines the “state-by-state patchwork of coverage with exclusions.”
This blog post highlights research from PolicyLab Co-Directors Kathleen Noonan and Dr. David Rubin that found the ACA has resulted in a state-by-state patchwork of coverage for children and adolescents. …
Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia say Pennsylvania kids in the Medicaid program are seeing the dentist more often now. PolicyLab's Dr. Katherine Yun discusses the findings from her study.
Several doctors, including PolicyLab's Dr. Kristen Feemster, are interviewed about the recent announcement that this year's flu vaccine may offer less protection than expected.
This article highlights research by Kathleen Noonan that found plans sold on exchanges include a wide array of "patchwork" pediatric coverage, while others don't cover services for children with special needs.
This article highlights research by Kathleen Noonan and others that found the ACA's pediatric essential health benefit has resulted in a state-by-state patchwork of coverage with inconsistent exclusions.
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