Healthcare is critical for a child’s long-term well-being. Children who have access to insurance coverage are more likely to receive preventive care and services such as routine physicals, ...

Murphy is a resident physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Keppel is a resident physician at Brigham and Women’s and Boston Children’s hospitals. With the passage of President Trump’s tax bill and its ...

Thirty-eight percent of US children depend on publicly financed health insurance, reflecting both its expansion and the steady erosion of employment-based coverage. Continued funding for the ...

Like many parents, Tatiana Lafortune wants her children to get a good education, eat nutritious food and see a doctor when they’re not feeling well. Public schools and her church’s pantry help ...

Insurance options for children include Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or private health insurance programs. Income levels can affect which insurance options a person’s ...