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Nov 18, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: Finding Safe Harbor, While Looking Forward
Last week, our weekly blog post included a recommendation that families and communities commit to a collective quarantine before, during,…
Nov 17, 2020
Envisioning Healthier Communities Through the Eyes of Mothers
There’s no better day than National Rural Health Day to announce PolicyLab’s newest project: “Understanding the Role of Place in…
Nov 12, 2020
Can Flu Vaccine Visits Provide an Opportunity to Increase HPV Vaccination Rates?
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes more than 30,000 cases of cancer in the U.S. each year. Despite the availability of a safe, long-lasting,…
Nov 10, 2020
Safety of Child Care During COVID-19 in 200 Words
Is child care safe right now? This is a question parents have been frequently asking pediatricians during the pandemic. Since shutdowns in…
Nov 05, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: Rapid Spread with New Restrictions on the Horizon
As we move past election week, regardless of the conclusion, we urgently need action plans to address accelerating infection rates and compromised…
Nov 03, 2020
Getting Kids Back to School in NYC
After shuttering in March because of COVID-19, students returned to the classroom in New York City’s public schools in mid-September. Getting…
Oct 30, 2020
Improving Emergency Care for Children with Complex Conditions
Only about 1% of children in the U.S. are considered medically complex, but when you work in a busy Children’s Hospital Emergency Department …
Oct 21, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: The Fall Wave is Here, but its Outcome is Not Predetermined
This week, PolicyLab released a long-awaited and important update to our guidance for schools during the pandemic. So much has changed in the eight…
Oct 15, 2020
We’re Losing Ground on Children’s Health Insurance Coverage in 200 Words
We’ve recently seen lots of new data and analyses on the state of children’s health insurance coverage in the United States, and the news…
Oct 14, 2020
COVID-19 Outlook: A Second Wave to Blanket the Nation
As we venture deeper into October, the calculus continues to evolve for schools. In recent weeks, the focus for most schools was to establish…
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