Little national information is available to help policymakers understand the methods that states use to regulate residential facilities for children with mental illness. This article describes the results of a government-sponsored survey of state officials that examined how states license,...

The author responds to an article that proposes a mechanism to statistically test the difference in the relative contribution of the size of each parent to a child's birth weight and rate of weight gain during infancy—two factors associated with the development of obesity—urging...

This issue brief describes findings from a national survey of residential treatment facilities (RTFs) serving children and adolescents with serious behavioral health challenges. The survey explored how system of care principles are reflected in RTFs’ policies and practices as well as how RTFs...

Out of every five persons in a commercial health insurance plan who has a chronic condition, one is a child. This first brief in a new series profiles children with disabilities and chronic conditions in commercial plans, who account for more than 70 percent of every dollar spent on child...

There is little national information on the policies and procedures used by states to regulate residential treatment facilities for adults and children with mental illness. As a result, policymakers and program administrators face major difficulties in determining both the effectiveness of...

This article assesses racial and ethnic differences in asthma prevalence, treatment patterns, and outcomes for children enrolled in the Department of Defense’s health insurance program, TRICARE.

Promoting the well-being of parents and other relatives who serve as informal caregivers to provide vital, unpaid personal care to children with developmental disabilities is an important policy objective. Furthermore, paid supportive services that children receive in addition to unpaid care...

The research shows fairly good coverage of medical expenses and needs before the transition to adulthood.

The data suggest substantial variation in the need for caregiving.

Screening programs for sickle cell disease, when effective, can reduce morbidity and mortality as a direct consequence of patient education and optimized clinical management. However, informed patient or parental consent is necessary prior to the screening process as a person's sickle status is...