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Lawmakers look to expand state-subsidized health insurance for children

Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers are looking at making more children eligible for the state ‘s health insurance this Session.Two proposals would increase the amount of money eligible beneficiaries can make. It would be the first expansion of the program in nearly a decade. Right now, households making less than…

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Surge of rare COVID-related syndrome reported at Children’s Hospital of Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU is reporting a surge in conditions of a scarce COVID-19 associated complication in youngsters. Previous thirty day period, 15 kids were being hospitalized at the same time with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C). Which is the hospital’s highest peak since…

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Healthy Kids Minnesota to provide details on childhood chemical exposures

Funded by a competitive grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Healthy Kids Minnesota is a first-of-its-kind state effort to systematically measure children’s exposures across the state. The program will start in Minneapolis and southeastern Minnesota, partnering with Minneapolis Public Schools, Rochester Public Schools, Olmsted County Public…