PolicyLab’s David Rubin and Meredith Matone published a study in Health Services Research showing an increase in the use of antipsychotic drugs among Medicaid-insured children from 2002 to 2007.  This national study, the…

Evan Fieldston explores the concepts of cost, value, and efficiency in the child healthcare delivery system in “Pediatrics and the Dollar Sign,” a commentary published in the September 2012 issue of Academic Pediatrics. Through the…

PolicyLab announces the release of two interactive maps featuring national and state-level trends in psychotropic medication use among children in foster care. The safe and limited use of these medications is a current federal priority…

PolicyLab’s Cynthia Mollen published an article exploring language associations with contraception, emergency contraception (EC), and pregnancy among adolescent women that raises questions about whether adolescents understand these…

An article published by PolicyLab’s Joanne Wood and David Rubin shows a significant increase in children admitted to children’s hospitals due to serious physical abuse over the last decade. The study also found a strong relationship…

A study in Pediatrics by Jim Guevara, Marsha Gerdes, and colleagues found that implementing standardized screening in urban primary care practices is a feasible and effective way to identify developmental delays in young children…

A study published by PolicyLab’s Katherine Yun and colleagues shows that refugees, in comparison to other immigrants, are more likely to have chronic health problems. The article highlights that these disparities are exacerbated by a…

A study published by PolicyLab’s Katherine Yun and colleagues shows significant differences in how children access and use health care, especially preventative check-ups and dental services, based on their parents’…