I write as one of West Virginia’s lost children: a child of poverty from North Central West Virginia who left my home among the hills to become a doctoral pediatric psychologist and graduate faculty ...

Parents and caregivers play a crucial role in advocating for their child’s healthcare needs, acting as their voice and actively participating in medical decisions, especially when the child is young ...

When schools closed in the spring of 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children and adolescents ...

As the new school year begins, some parents may be feeling more nervous than excited—especially those whose children have different health needs. One in four parents in a new national poll say their ...

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, ...

When children need medical care and are unable to advocate for themselves, their parents or caregivers must speak up for their best interests. Building trusting relationships with healthcare ...

Many families take for granted the ritual of taking a newborn baby home, car seat and curated swaddle blankets in tow, just a few days after delivery. But as critical care pediatricians, we care for ...

For most families, childhood is a time of growth, milestones and everyday adventures. But for some, the journey is more complicated – especially for children born extremely premature or those ...

The conservative war on child health starts with the anti-vaccine campaign and proceeds to cutbacks in nutrition assistance ...

Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

West Virginians understand that raising healthy children takes a village. Parents, grandparents, teachers, doctors, childcare ...

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 ...