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📄 FRIDAY READING Why Adult Medicaid Is a Critical Component of Child Health policylab.chop.edu/blog/why-adult…

What happens when employer-sponsored insurance is too expensive for families? ▶️ Doug Strane explains how #Medicaid can support working families. Get in the weeds with us: policylab.chop.edu/blog/medicaid-…

4 in 5 teens who experience a menstrual cycle either missed or know someone who missed school because they didn’t have access to period products. On the blog, we share ways policymakers, researchers & providers can help to address #periodpoverty head on. policylab.chop.edu/blog/period-po…

Parenting young children can be full of joy and challenges. New PolicyLab research shows high rates of depression after the postpartum period, especially for low-income and young families and those with multiple kids. Learn what we found and what’s next.policylab.chop.edu/blog/caring-ca…

NEW BRIEF: #Medicaid in Early Childhood Our experts offer recommendations that prioritize preventive care and cost-effective early intervention for young children and their families through payment and primary care delivery models. policylab.chop.edu/policy-brief...

📄 FRIDAY READING Philadelphia’s Persistently High Infant and Maternal Mortality Rates Require a Response policylab.chop.edu/blog/philadelp…

What is #periodpoverty? And what do teens want from their doctors, educators and communities to help reduce period poverty’s impacts? PolicyLab researcher Shelby Davies shares results from her new youth-centered research. MORE ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=BBeggE…

New parents face some of the highest rates of depression. Yet only half who want help are able to access it. We need ongoing support, screening & care. More @PolicyLabCHOP: policylab.chop.edu/blog/caring-ca…

📄FRIDAY READING Centering Housing Policies on Child Health and Success policylab.chop.edu/blog/centering…

📄 #ICYMI: Centering Housing Policies on Child Health and Success policylab.chop.edu/blog/centering…

In @statnews today from Dr. Ani Reddy: #Medicaid cuts will hurt all American children — not just those publicly insured statnews.com/2025/07/02/med…

Early childhood mental health care is out there, but families can’t always access it. On the blog, our researchers share what they’ve discovered about evidence-based programs for kids’ mental health that foster early detection and intervention. policylab.chop.edu/blog/nurturing…

📰 FRIDAY READING The Heart of the Matter: Why Medicaid Is Crucial for Children With Congenital Heart Disease policylab.chop.edu/blog/the-heart…

In this blog post, Dr. Andrew Beck helps make the case that building healthy, quality, affordable housing in high opportunity neighborhoods is essential. #PublicHealth #HealthyHousing policylab.chop.edu/blog/centering…

"Find your pathway and be proud of it.” PolicyLab administrative manager Holly Burnside shares about being a STEM ally in this year’s @CHOP_Research #WomenInSTEM series. youtube.com/watch?v=1j7DA6…

Protecting access to Medicaid for adults doesn’t just benefit them—it shapes the health of the next generation. In our Medicaid series, Dr. Emily Gregory breaks down how adult Medicaid coverage, like preconception care, supports child health: policylab.chop.edu/blog/why-adult…

NEW: Dr. Kate Wallis helps us understand just how critical #Medicaid coverage is in supporting children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

About 1 in every 10 children with more complex health care needs is dual-enrolled in private insurance and secondary Medicaid. New: Dr. Emma Gerstanzang underscores importance of Medicaid for these children who already have private insurance. 🔗: policylab.chop.edu/blog/secondary…