children’s health care

Experts attribute the change to improved screening and autism services for all children, and to increased awareness and advocacy for Black and Hispanic families.

The House version of the proposal would extend the ban to children already receiving treatments. It would also stop insurance companies from covering gender-affirming surgeries for transgender adults.

New research found teens and young adults who even briefly cut time on social media gained self esteem. Try these 5 tips to help them — and yourself — improve screen-life balance.

Joan Alker, executive director of Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families, says Florida officials can do a better job communicating eligibility to families who will still have benefits.

A new U.N. report shares data points about the world's child mortality rate. We interviewed a doctor in Nigeria — where rates of child death are among the world's highest — to offer his insights.

There are procedural steps two state medical boards have to complete before the rules are finalized. But there have already been reports of disruptions to care, and some families say the stress is traumatizing.

A recent Georgetown study reflects improvements nationally and in Florida. In this conversation, the report's lead author helps us take a closer look.

The country is suffering from a severe shortage of affordable housing. But elected officials have done little to fix a problem that puts many Americans at greater risk for sickness and shortens lives.

An energetic 7-year-old diagnosed with a rare terminal brain-stem tumor will travel to Washington, D.C., for an experimental therapy. Her family conducted a “Brave the Shave” event to bolster the girl's spirits.

Many of the states that are moving to ban abortion tend to have less access to health care, worse maternal and infant health care outcomes and weaker social supports for children and families.