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Report Calls for More Investment in Neighborhood High Schools
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The Philadelphia Tribune
Dec 08, 2015
PolicyLab's report, Supporting the Needs of Students Involved with the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System in the School District of Philadelphia, was featured in a PCCY Report and this article highlights that report. …
Health Issues in Child Refugees
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ADVANCE
Dec 03, 2015
This article discusses recent findings from PolicyLab researcher Dr. Katherine Yun in which she created the first large-scale dataset to learn the health profiles of refugee children who arrived in…
Study: Medicaid, CHIP Score Higher than Private Insurance on Access to Kids’ Preventive Care
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The Pump Handle
Nov 25, 2015
This article highlights the results of a new PolicyLab study that compared Medicaid, CHIP, and private insurance to assess health care quality, access, and cost outcomes for children.
Why Child Refugees Need Tailored Medical Attention
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The Huffington Post
Nov 19, 2015
PolicyLab researcher, Dr. Katherine Yun has created the first large-scale dataset to learn the health profiles of refugee children who arrived in the U.S. between 2006 and 2012. This article discusses her…
Medicaid-, CHIP-Insured Children Utilize More Preventive Care than Privately Insured Children
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Healio
Nov 19, 2015
This article discusses new PolicyLab research that found preventive medical and dental care visits were more prevalent among children insured by Medicaid and CHIP compared with privately insured children.
Medicaid Provides Pretty Good Health Coverage for Children
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Mother Jones
Nov 18, 2015
New PolicyLab research that examined the relative value of Medicaid, CHIP, and commercial insurance for low- and moderate-income families in the U.S. is featured in this article.
Medicaid, CHIP Outperform Private Insurance for Poorer Kids
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MedPage Today
Nov 18, 2015
This article discusses the results of a new PolicyLab study that compared Medicaid, CHIP, and private insurance to learn the adequacy of insurance coverage for children living in near poverty.
Healthcare Shocker: Medicaid is Very Good for Kids
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LA Times
Nov 18, 2015
This article highlights the results of a new PolicyLab study that compared Medicaid, CHIP, and private insurance to assess health care quality, access, and cost outcomes for children.
Aiming to Improve Childhood Immunization Rates, Pa. Diagnoses Problems in Data Collection
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NewsWorks
Nov 17, 2015
PolicyLab researcher and director of research of CHOP's Vaccine Education Center, Dr. Kristen Feemster describes the importance of reliable data on vaccine rates in schools to implementing effective policy.
Medicaid: Worst Insurance in America?
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healthinsurance.org
Nov 17, 2015
In a blog, Dr. Harold Pollack discusses how PolicyLab compared Medicaid, CHIP, and private insurance to learn the adequacy of insurance coverage for children living in near poverty.
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