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Health care is vital for detecting and managing potential health complications and can set the foundation for lifelong health and wellbeing outcomes. Access to medical care (including through access to health insurance) helps prevent adverse outcomes, such as low birthweight and developmental delays, which can have significant long-term impacts on a child’s physical, cognitive, and emotional wellbeing.
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Browse state-level data on health insurance coverage and adequate prenatal care, alongside other outcome measures, to track the overall health and wellbeing of infants, toddlers, and their parents.
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In late February, the federal government released a final rule that makes regulatory changes to the Child Care and Development Fund. The rule requires action from many states to ensure child care is affordable and
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More than 100 small business owners signed a letter of support this week for a statewide family leave program that passed the House Labor and Industry Committee Tuesday Read the full article from Central Penn
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State lawmakers face difficult choices about how to use scarce public resources. To ensure that investments have a big impact on young children, lawmakers often want to know—which policies actually work? The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact
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The earliest years of childhood have a great impact on the lifelong health and well being of children. According to the Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center, the most rapid period of growth in the human brain
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The institution of marriage is increasingly a polarizing topic, though it remains popular and the majority of Americans aspire to it if they haven’t already wed. But the popularity of “I dos” is slipping, according
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American adults believe the cost associated with raising a family is the biggest challenge facing American families overall, with concerns about technology, including social media and video games, tied with “high work demands and parental
