Giles Bruce
Health reporter
Health reporter
From Trump's change to the public charge rule to language barriers and lack of transportation, outreach workers face an uphill battle when it comes to getting more kids covered.
A health reporter learns firsthand how confusing and challenging the Children's Health Insurance Program can be for parents.
“Without flavors like mango or mint, I think most teens would lose interest in vaping and not continue after an initial try," one researcher said.
The initial statistics shocked me. It turns out, I hadn’t seen anything yet.
Prevention is always king, but what does the evidence say about the best way to treat kids who have already suffered abuse?
Incarcerating parents can have a major mental health impact on the children left behind and lead to risky behaviors, even as those kids become adults.
A new study in Health Affairs finds that more than 70% of children on public coverage have a parent employed by a large firm.
There’s more information known about every man, woman and child in the U.S. than ever before, in digital form. Why not use that data to protect the youngest, most vulnerable members of society?
“It’s been a very welcoming climate to insuring children,” said Joan Alker, director of Georgetown's Center for Children and Families. “That welcome mat has been pulled back.”
Kateri Whiteside looked at the pictures of her six kids on the wall: boys and girls, from toddlers to adults. She hasn't seen some of them for years.