📰 FRIDAY READING A Game-changer for Kids’ Behavioral Health: Removing the Diagnosis Requirement policylab.chop.edu/blog/game-ch...

Our partners at CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center are cutting through the noise this season with 4 timely resources to help families make informed decisions. See the roundup ⤵️ policylab.chop.edu/blog/chops-v...

NEW: Dr. Aditi Vasan and @ericaeliason.bsky.social (@rutgerscshp.bsky.social) examined changes in children’s Medicaid enrollment during Medicaid unwinding, with findings suggesting that millions of children lost coverage without transitioning to CHIP.   onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

📰 FRIDAY READING Nurturing the Health of Children Through Caregiver Health: Considerations for Advancing Dyad Care in Primary Care policylab.chop.edu/blog/nurturi...

New year, same mission for our team at PolicyLab. This #NewYear, we’re continuing to work towards achieving optimal child health and well-being by informing program and policy changes through interdisciplinary research. Learn more about us ⤵️

Applications are open for the 2026 Short Course on Multilingual Approaches to Research Studies! 📆 June 1-3 📍 Philadelphia 💰 Scholarships are available Learn more and apply ⤵️ redcap.link/apply_2026MARS

📹 What PolicyLab video did you watch the most this year? Our Let's Talk Medicaid series, including this one from researcher Doug Strane, helped thousands of you better understand the importance of Medicaid for kids and families and the implications of shifting policies. youtube.com/shorts/Wa1aP...

Our most-read blog posts in 2025 focused on understanding shifting policy and highlighting the implications for kids and families, including several from our in-depth series on the importance of Medicaid. policylab.chop.edu/blog/top-blo... 🔗 Want to read them for yourself? Find them ⤵️

In a year of challenges, our team came together for incredible impact. Look back with us in our Year in Review as we reflect on the last year, including exciting research developments, policy wins and connections in the community. policylab.chop.edu/sites/defaul...

We asked our experts what policymakers and researchers should know about the health challenges adolescents face today. Read how PolicyLab researchers are responding on our blog ⤵️ policylab.chop.edu/blog/expert-...

ICYMI: We shared highlights from a year filled with challenges and incredible impact. Scroll through our Year in Review to learn about our exciting research developments, policy wins and connections in the community.

📰 FRIDAY READING Top Blog Posts of 2025 policylab.chop.edu/blog/top-blo...

Caregivers often skip their own health visits, but they rarely miss their child’s. That makes pediatric visits a unique opportunity to care for the parent-child pair together. Learn more about how dyad care is changing the landscape for caregivers and kids ⤵️ policylab.chop.edu/blog/nurturi...

Amazing work by an incredible team!!

In a year of challenges, our team came together for incredible impact. Look back with us in our Year in Review as we reflect on the last year, including exciting research developments, policy wins and connections in the community. policylab.chop.edu/sites/defaul...

Thanks to Rep. Khan for spotlighting this important issue for PA families and for including PolicyLab Faculty Scholar Dr. Dalembert, who explains the impact of the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit and how families can access it ⬇️

📰 FRIDAY READING Seeking Answers on Autism: A CHOP Expert Debunks the Top 5 Myths www.inquirer.com/health/exper...

Payment gaps often keep clinics from offering dyad care, but states like California, Massachusetts, and Arkansas are testing new models that reimburse caregiver-focused services during child visits. Learn more on our blog. policylab.chop.edu/blog/nurturi...

Important new research out in @jamanetworkopen.com from PolicyLab researcher Dr. Kristan Scott and team ⬇️⬇️

Many clinics want to offer care that supports caregivers and children in the same visit, but payment barriers, staffing challenges, and communication issues across systems make it difficult. Our experts outline policy options ⬇️ policylab.chop.edu/blog/nurturi...

📰 FRIDAY READING Nurturing the Health of Children Through Caregiver Health: Considerations for Advancing Dyad Care in Primary Care policylab.chop.edu/blog/nurturi...

A great piece in @inquirer.com from researcher and developmental and behavioral pediatrician Dr. Kate Wallis, who draws on her experience caring for children on the autism spectrum to address myths and misinformation ⤵️ www.inquirer.com/health/exper...

New PolicyLab research shows that pregnant people who are prescribed opioids for childbirth-related pain are more likely to continue using opioids, even if they have no history of opioid use or pain conditions. 🔗 Dig into our findings here: journals.lww.com/greenjournal...

New on @policylabchop.bsky.social 's blog: policylab.chop.edu/blog/nurturi...

On Public Health Thank You Day, we're sending out a huge THANK YOU to all the public health heroes who work every day to keep Pennsylvanians and folks across the country healthy. #PHTYD #PublicHealthHeroes

📰 FRIDAY READING Expert Perspectives on Health Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults in This Moment policylab.chop.edu/blog/expert-...

Applications are open for the 2026 Short Course on Multilingual Approaches to Research Studies! 📆 June 1-3 📍 Philadelphia 💰 Scholarships are available Learn more and apply ⤵️ redcap.link/apply_2026MARS

“If [teens] fall through the cracks … we leave them vulnerable." We asked our experts what policymakers and researchers should know about the health challenges adolescents face today. Read how PolicyLab researchers are responding on the blog: policylab.chop.edu/blog/expert-...

📰 FRIDAY READING Evolving Hospital-at-Home to Meet the Needs of Children jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Excited to share our qualitative analysis on unconditional cash transfers in the NICU! Cash transfers provided caregivers a sense of relief in the financial/mental stress. Thankful for an amazing team and support (@policylabchop.bsky.social). Learn more: www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S187...

📰 FRIDAY READING Cash Transfers and Healthy Birth Outcomes: Promising New Evidence and What’s Next policylab.chop.edu/blog/cash-tr...

👏 Kudos to PolicyLab researcher Dr. Senbagam Virudachalam for her impactful testimony at City Hall yesterday on the importance of #SNAP for PA kids and families.

Half of all STIs occur in young people, yet access to sexual & reproductive health care is becoming harder to navigate. Our experts outline how we can strengthen systems to support youth well-being. 🔗 policylab.chop.edu/blog/what-ch...

Right now, most mental health services are only covered after a diagnosis. But some states are changing that and making it easier for kids to get care early, before problems grow. Learn more in our latest blog post ⤵️ policylab.chop.edu/blog/game-ch...

💡 New Research: Cash Transfers and Healthier Births PolicyLab findings show modest, unconditional support in pregnancy can improve birth outcomes. Building on this research can help ensure all kids get a healthier start. Read more on our blog⤵️

Our partners at CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center are cutting through the noise this season with 4 timely resources to help families make informed vaccination decisions. See the roundup on our blog ⤵️ policylab.chop.edu/blog/chops-v...

📰 FRIDAY READING CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center Elevates Science-backed Recommendations in 200 Words policylab.chop.edu/blog/chops-v...

Our partners CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center are cutting through the noise this season with 4 timely resources to help families make informed vaccination decisions. See the roundup on our blog ⤵️ policylab.chop.edu/blog/chops-v...

Most children who need mental health care have difficulty, or are unable to, obtain it. 3 of 5 youth who die by suicide do not have a documented mental health diagnosis. We wrote about how pioneering Medicaid programs are paying for services for kids who do not have a mental health diagnosis.

📰 FRIDAY READING A Game-changer for Kids’ Behavioral Health: Removing the Diagnosis Requirement policylab.chop.edu/blog/game-ch...

During the pandemic, the expanded Child Tax Credit helped families meet basic needs like food and housing. New @policylabchop.bsky.social research links receiving the eCTC during pregnancy to small improvements in birth outcomes. Learn more: https://bit.ly/48CnBRo

As we head into respiratory illness season, we're rounding up some timely resources our partners at the Vaccine Education Center have produced to help guide informed decision making. Find them here ⤵️ policylab.chop.edu/blog/chops-v...

Children and families often need mental health support before a formal diagnosis is made. In a new blog post, our experts discuss how states are making it easier to provide and pay for preventive mental health care through Medicaid and CHIP. policylab.chop.edu/blog/game-ch...

Right now, most mental health services are only covered after a diagnosis. But some states are changing that and making it easier for kids to get care early, before problems grow. Learn more in our latest blog post ⤵️ policylab.chop.edu/blog/game-ch...

📰 FRIDAY READING Cash Transfers and Healthy Birth Outcomes: Promising New Evidence and What’s Next policylab.chop.edu/blog/cash-tr...

As a psychologist in primary care, I’d rather help families address difficulties early in problem development. Right now, that’s challenging because I need to make a diagnosis for insurance to cover the service. Read our blog to learn about how some states are changing that & supporting prevention.

Behavioral health services are typically reimbursed only after a diagnosis. This makes it harder for providers to deliver preventive care when early concerns arise. We dig into how states are addressing this gap through their Medicaid and CHIP programs. policylab.chop.edu/blog/game-ch...

💡 New Research: Cash Transfers and Healthier Births New PolicyLab findings: modest, unconditional support in pregnancy can improve birth outcomes. Building on this research can help ensure all kids get a healthier start. Read more on our blog:

📰 FRIDAY READING New Analysis Highlights Uncertainty and Churn in Pediatric Health Insurance Coverage in 200 Words policylab.chop.edu/blog/new-ana...

It’s great to be back in Baltimore for the @zerotothree.bsky.social Conference! Saw Gov. Wes Moore speak, presented on our @healthysteps.bsky.social implementation, evaluation, and policy work at @policylabchop.bsky.social with my wonderful colleagues, & Baltimore seafood.