children’s health care

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.

More than half of uninsured kids qualify for free coverage but don't know it. The government has released $49 million to get the word out, especially as the end of the COVID health emergency looms.

The FDA could authorize the shots for emergency use with young children this week, but Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo says there is insufficient data to "inform benefits and risk."

Federal health officials could authorize COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 5 this week. If they do, health experts say families should act quickly.