BackgroundSince 2019, firearm violence has remained the leading cause of death for US children and adolescents aged 1-19 years. This crisis has spurred action from policymakers, health professionals, and advocates. However, political polarization has contributed to divergent views on…

Health systems are built to respond reactively to health concerns, but improving health - while reducing health disparities - requires creative thinking and proactive planning at multiple levels within and beyond the walls of the health care system.In our Population Health Sciences…

IntroductionK-12 schools are not only educational settings but also hubs of social interaction, making them potential drivers of disease transmission within households and communities. While many existing studies have assessed school masking in relation to in-school transmission, the…

Objective: To examine changes in children's Medicaid and CHIP enrollment during the Families First Coronavirus Response Act unwinding and assess whether CHIP enrollment offsets Medicaid declines.Study setting and design: We used linear probability models with monthly indicators to…

Objective: To examine changes in children's Medicaid and CHIP enrollment during the Families First Coronavirus Response Act unwinding and assess whether CHIP enrollment offsets Medicaid declines.Study setting and design: We used linear probability models with monthly indicators to…

PolicyLab responded to a request for comment from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Rescind 2022 Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility Regulations.In their response, contributing PolicyLab experts cautioned that rescinding these…

Image PolicyLab’s 2025 Year in Review includes exciting research developments, policy wins and connections in the community.   Hear from several of our team members as they put our evidence-to-action model into…

Caregivers’ health shapes children’s health. That’s why we lead research on how systems can better help meet caregivers’ and families’ needs.Our unique position within a pediatric health system allows us to collaborate with community partners to bridge health, education, public benefit…

Objective: To assess the association between opioid exposure in the childbirth period and persistent postpartum opioid use and to evaluate whether there are differential associations based on specific medication exposure.Methods: Retrospective cohort study that used 2015-2021…

Hospital-at-home (HaH) seeks to deliver hospital-level services in the home setting for patients with acute illness. For more than 30 years, these programs have been found to be safe and cost-effective for adults, with outcomes comparable to traditional hospital care. HaH care models…