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A third of US kids lack good and consistent health insurance — ScienceDaily

In a concerning trend for the health of U.S. children, the rate of underinsured youngsters rose from 30.6{b574a629d83ad7698d9c0ca2d3a10ad895e8e51aa97c347fc42e9508f0e4325d} to 34{b574a629d83ad7698d9c0ca2d3a10ad895e8e51aa97c347fc42e9508f0e4325d} — an additional 2.4 million kids — from 2016 to 2019, according to an analysis led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers. In the study, published today in…

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In parents, vaccine skepticism is healthy. Cynicism is not

Misinformation is tightening its stranglehold on the American psyche. My 9-year-old daughter, Sonia, knows no other world than one where truth and fiction are often indistinguishable. That’s the reality for a generation well-versed with social media and the internet, Pay Per Touch. This stranglehold is not a looming threat —…

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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…