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When kids get health insurance through Medicaid and CHIP, their moms b

April 24, 2022 Sharika Soukup

The big idea When children get health insurance through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, their families benefit, too. That’s what I found through recent research conducted with two fellow health economists, Daniel S. Grossman and Barton Willage. And it was particularly true for the children’s mothers, who become 5% more…

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Parents reveal why they dread mealtimes as they struggle to keep kids happy with healthy food

April 23, 2022February 17, 2025 Sharika Soukup

PARENTS dread family mealtimes – here’s why they struggle to keep fussy eaters happy. Sitting down to dinner with everyone is a “stressful” experience, according to 35 per cent of mums and dads. 2 More than half of all parents struggle to get their children eating a healthy balanceCredit: Getty Tea time is made tricky…

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When parents get Medicaid, it can benefit the health of their kids

April 19, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Low-income parents who live in states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act are 4.7% more likely to say they are in good health than their peers in states that have declined to take this step, according to new research I co-authored. In addition, children of low-income parents…

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Support for parent employees should address their kids’ mental health

April 18, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Mental health support in the workplace has undeniably been a huge part of recent efforts to help employees thrive: in the past few years, many companies have started training managers on how to recognize signs of poor mental health, offering employees more mental health days, and reducing out-of-pocket costs for getting mental health care. For parent…

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‘The stigma is winning’: Parents strain to juggle jobs and their kids’ mental health

April 6, 2022 Sharika Soukup

Alicia Lee learned early on that her child’s mental health disorder did not respect working hours. Supporting her 13-year-old son, who has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and other conditions, involves therapy appointments, paperwork, case coordination, medication, and lots and lots of time on the phone. “I have to do all that…

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When parents get Medicaid, it can benefit the health of their kids too | Columnists

February 28, 2022 Sharika Soukup

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Maithreyi Gopalan, Penn State (THE CONVERSATION) The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. Low-income parents who live in states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act are 4.7% more likely to say…

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The Latest in Health-Conscious Parenting? Screen-Free Audio Players for Kids

February 14, 2022 Sharika Soukup

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPY.com may receive an affiliate commission. We all know parenting comes with its own unique set of daily challenges. Making sure your kids are getting enough sleep, eating nutritious food, developing in all the “right” ways and not getting sick?…

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Hillsborough, Pinellas health clinics will vaccinate kids 5 to 11

November 12, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Hillsborough and Pinellas children ages 5 to 11 can get their COVID-19 vaccination shots at their county health departments. Pfizer’s pediatric vaccine doses are now available on weekdays at Progress Village Park at 8701 Progress Blvd. in Tampa, according to the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County. The facility is open from 8 a.m….

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