Hospital financial decisions played role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients
Over the last decade hospitals have shuttered children’s wards and expanded the number of beds available for more profitable endeavors.
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They Trusted Their Prenatal Test. They Didn’t Know the Industry Is an Unregulated “Wild West.”
With no regulation, the risk of false positives and other faulty results from prenatal screenings has been known for years.
Shift In Child Hospice Care Is A Lifeline For Parents Seeking A Measure Of Comfort And Hope
Many commercial insurers now cover children's hospice care, going beyond a provision in the 2010 Affordable Care Act.
Newborns Get Routine Heel Blood Tests, But Should States Keep Those Samples?
Privacy-related concerns have grown about the sometimes decades-long storage and use of genetic material from newborn screenings.
Children in Crisis: Mental Health, Addiction Care Falling Short For Distressed Children
This is the first of a four-part series on the problems facing children’s mental health care providers in Oregon.
GOP Medicaid Cuts Hit Rural America Hardest, Report Finds
Rural America carried President Donald Trump to his election night upset last November.
Trump, GOP In Congress Could Use “Must-Pass” Bills To Bring Health Changes
Throughout the campaign, President-Elect Donald Trump’s entire health message consisted of promising to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
As Childhood Diabetes Rates Rise, So Do Costs — And Families Feel The Pinch: Study
Childhood diabetes rates are on the rise, and a report released Monday pointed to the impact that the cost of their care could have on families — even those who have employer-sponsored health insurance.
Health Coverage Rates For Lower Income Children Improving
Bolstered by the federal health care law, the number of lower income kids getting health coverage continues to improve, a recent study found.
Combined Effects Of Maternal Obesity, Diabetes ‘Substantially’ Raise Autism Risks
While the incidence of autism spectrum disorder has increased in recent years, what’s behind it remains relatively mysterious and even controversial. But a major study could shed new light on some of the maternal health factors that may increase children’s risk of developing the condition.
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