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Vegetation may influence asthma exacerbation through effects on aeroallergens, localized climates, air pollution, or children's behaviors and stress levels. We investigated the association between residential vegetation and asthma exacerbation by conducting a matched case-control s...
IMPORTANCE: In May 2019, new federal regulations regarding Title X funding were introduced. There has been no formal evaluation of the impact of this regulatory shift as it pertains to minors' access to services. OBJECTIVE: To explore the geography of federally funded clinics provi...
The reported impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on child maltreatment in the United States have been mixed. Encounter trends for child physical abuse within pediatric emergency departments may provide insights. Thus, this study sought to determine the change in the rate of emergency ...
PolicyLab responded to a request for public comment from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS on the Proposed Rule on the Affordability of Employer Coverage for Family Members of Employees. In their response, PolicyLab experts offer their support of the proposed rule, ...
PolicyLab welcomes this opportunity to comment on the 2023 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) State Plan of Program Operation and Administration. In this memo, our experts present recommendations to improve PA WIC access and enrollment—ba...
Many families of children with attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD) do not initiate evidence-based treatments (EBTs), placing these children at risk for poor outcomes. Bootcamp for ADHD (BC-ADHD) is a novel, four-session, group intervention designed to prepare parents as i...
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on screening for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and screening equity among eligible children presenting for well-child care in a large primary care pediatric network, we compared rates of ASD screening completion and positivi...
PolicyLab experts welcome this opportunity to comment on the Proposed Rule on “Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility” and to offer our recommendations. In this response, PolicyLab experts highlight some key elements of the proposed rule that they support, changes that they belie...
Youth spend most of their time in school, offering an important opportunity to deliver mental and behavioral health services that meet them where they are. Schools can provide prevention services aimed at supporting positive youth behavioral health, decreasing the need for higher-l...
PolicyLab responded to a request for information from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding access to coverage and care in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). In this response, PolicyLab experts answer questions such as “in wh...