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Maggie Clark is a Senior State Health Policy Analyst at the Center for Children and Families (CCF). Before joining Georgetown University, she was an award-winning health journalist in Florida covering all aspects of Florida's health delivery system, with special attention to Medicaid for children. She also held various research positions at the Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, D.C. Maggie earned a BA in International Affairs from Florida State University and a Master of Journalism from the University of Maryland.

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New Resource Highlights What Works for Healthy Social and Emotional Development of Young Children

As more states look to support healthy social and emotional development of young children and their families, the experts at the National Center for Children in Poverty recently launched a database that combines descriptions of research-informed policies and programs that support infant and early childhood mental health with profiles of model states implementing them. The […]

In Medicaid Expansion States, Fewer Young Children Go Uninsured

Thanks to developments since the start of the new year, this post can start with some good news for young children: three more states have made progress toward expanding Medicaid. Last week, Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly and Republican Sen. Jim Denning announced plans to move forward to with Medicaid expansion when the legislative session […]

Nation’s Youngest Children Lose Health Coverage at an Alarming Rate

Introduction Until recently, the U.S. has experienced a consistent, annual decline in the number and rate of uninsured children in most states. Beginning in 2016, however, the trend reversed and the nation’s children experienced widespread coverage losses for the first time in many years. The youngest children were not spared from this inversion. As with […]

Gaps in Coverage for Pregnant Women and New Moms Need Attention, Research Finds

Cycling in and out of health coverage is a problem no matter the stage of life, but is especially harmful for women in the time before, during and after pregnancy. According to a new blog from researchers Jamie R. Daw, Katy B. Kozhimannil and Lindsay K. Admon in Health Affairs, about 34 percent of women […]

State Policymakers Can Give Children the Best Start in Life by Maximizing and Aligning Investments

So much about a child’s health and growth is set in the years before their third birthday, when their brain is developing at a faster pace than at any time in life. As research continues to confirm, the early years of a child’s life set the stage for a lifetime of good health and well-being. […]

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