Tag: Children’s Health

Watch: Behind The Troubling Rise Of Uninsured American Kids

Chief Master Sgt. Cynthia Thomas, 102nd Medical Group, offers stickers to a child receiving care in Cataño, Puerto Rico, during Innovative Readiness Training Ola de Esperanza Sanadora Sept. 1, 2018. The purpose of the IRT is to provide medical, dental and optometry care to assist local municipal authorities in addressing underserved community health and civic needs while performing joint military humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bethany Rizor)

Sarah Varney &  Jason Kane More than a million fewer children receive public health insurance now than in December 2017. In some cases, their parents acquired coverage at work. But researchers also see a troubling rise in uninsured children — and say the Trump administration’s policies are partially to blame. Kaiser Health News senior correspondent… Continue reading Watch: Behind The Troubling Rise Of Uninsured American Kids

Proposed Law Would Require All California Children To Be Screened For Lead

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Ana B. Ibarra Growing national concern about lead poisoning in children has prompted a California lawmaker to introduce legislation to ensure that all of the state’s kids are tested for the toxic metal. The bill, introduced by Assemblyman Bill Quirk (D-Hayward), would change the state’s Health and Safety Code to require testing for all children ages 6… Continue reading Proposed Law Would Require All California Children To Be Screened For Lead