Children with medical complexity are a subgroup of children with special health care needs whose conditions typically require frequent and intense care. The complexity of their conditions places these children at risk for recurrent hospitalizations, creating additional caregiving…

With recognition of the inextricable links between the social determinants of health, health status, and health disparities, efforts led by the policy, payer, and healthcare sectors to address food insecurity and other unmet social needs have gained momentum in recent years. Social…

The syndemic of substance use and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a well-recognized global phenomenon that threatens to undermine the priorities outlined by the National Institutes of Health "Ending the HIV Epidemic" initiative. There are few published studies on preexposure…

PolicyLab responded to a request for public comment from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Department of Health and Human Services on the Proposed Rule on Clarifying Eligibility for a Qualified Health Plan through an Exchange, Advance Payments of the Premium Tax…

Telehealth is a promising way to address pediatric workforce challenges and improve access to care, particularly for families who don’t live close to specialty care. However, PolicyLab research has highlighted reason to be concerned about equity of telehealth access, particularly for…

The team examined children’s Medicaid participation from 2019 to 2021 and found that as of March 2021, states newly adopting continuous Medicaid coverage for children during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced a 4.62% relative increase in children’s Medicaid participation compared with…

Children with medical complexity (CMC) require frequent medical care and are at risk of recurrent hospitalizations. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows some workers to take unpaid leave from work to care for family members. This study examines caregiving obligations of parents…

Positive school climates are associated with numerous benefits for students and school staff. Although there is some evidence that the implementation of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (SWPBIS) impacts features of school climate, such as organizational health…

A growing evidence base suggests home and neighborhood environmental exposures may influence adolescent sleep, but few studies have assessed these relationships using methods that account for time-varying, location-specific exposures, or multiple neighborhood contexts. This study aimed…

PolicyLab responded to a request for public comment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on proposed changes to meet the needs of a Modern, Data-Driven Program in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). In their response, PolicyLab experts…