OIG Report: States, Feds Must Do More to Ensure Kids on Medicaid Get Essential Screenings

By Sean Miskell The Medicaid program includes screening requirements intended to ensure that any developmental or medical issues children encounter are identified and addressed by health care providers. However, a new report from a federal watchdog finds that both the states and the federal government must do more to guarantee that children are receiving these […]

Healthy Lives Require Early Investments in Both Children and Parents

By Sean Miskell “The earliest years of our lives set us on paths leading toward – or away from – good health.”  — RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America  Evidence increasingly shows that the experiences children have when they are young have a lasting impact on their lifelong health and well-being. A new issue […]