Aflac’s award-winning Mi Special Aflac Duck brings high-tech comfort and joy to San Antonio children facing cancer and blood disorders

Pediatric patients at University Health receive robotic companions, along with a day full of festive activities, creating moments of joy and warmth. COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov 17in 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Aflac, …

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Medicaid is a lifeline for Texans, but the state has fired more than 728,000 children this year | Houston Public Media

Medicaid is a lifeline for Texans, but the state has fired more than 728,000 children this year |  Houston Public Media

Jae C. Hong/AP Since Texas began checking people for Medicaid eligibility after pandemic-era coverage ended earlier this year, more than 1.4 million people across the state have lost health coverage. …

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It is increasingly difficult to find long-term behavioral treatment for children in residential settings

It is increasingly difficult to find long-term behavioral treatment for children in residential settings

Connie MacDonald works for the State Department at the US Consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It’s a dream job, and she loved living abroad with her two sons. But earlier …

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PA sees decline in health insurance coverage for children as national rates rise

Asian children are the only group to have continued seeing improved uninsured rates from 2019 pre-pandemic to the present: From 4.4% in 2019, down to 4.2% in 2021 and 3.8% in 2022. (Tom Wang/Adobe Stock)

A new analysis of 2022 census data has revealed a troubling trend: The rate of uninsured children in Pennsylvania worsened during the last full year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The …

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What 70 years of research tells us about children and screens

What 70 years of research tells us about children and screens

Any parent will probably tell you that they are concerned about the amount of screen time their children have. Photo / 123RF Ask any parent and they’ll likely tell you …

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