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The Kids Are Not OK

Episode 285

Feb. 16, 2023

A new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that teenagers, particularly girls, are reporting all-time high rates of violence and profound mental distress. Meanwhile, both sides in the abortion debate are anxiously waiting for a district court decision in Texas that could effectively revoke the FDA’s 22-year-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico join KHN’s chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner, to discuss these issues and more.

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Laura Polizoti, a family intervention specialist, is sitting on a couch across from her patient, as they talk. The patient faces away from the camera, so their face cannot be seen.

One State Looks to Get Kids in Crisis out of the ER — And Back Home

At many U.S. hospitals, children and teens are stuck in the emergency department for days or weeks because psychiatric beds are full. Massachusetts is trying a simple, promising solution.

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR

Feb. 16, 2023

It Takes a Village: Foster Program Is a New Model of Care for Indigenous Children

A foster care program on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota is attracting attention from officials elsewhere as they search for ways to reduce trauma inflicted on Indigenous families, who’ve faced generations of high rates of family separation.

By Arielle Zionts

Feb. 14, 2023

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More Young Colorado Children Are Consuming Marijuana Despite Efforts to Stop Them

Lawmakers say they don’t plan to revise state regulations on the sale of edibles despite more kids 5 and under ingesting them.

By Helen Santoro

Feb. 8, 2023

An illustration shows 3D models of the RSV virus.

A Technicality Could Keep RSV Shots From Kids in Need

The Vaccines for Children program, which buys more than half the pediatric vaccines in the U.S., may not cover the RSV shot for babies because it’s not technically a vaccine.

By Arthur Allen

Feb. 6, 2023

KHN On Air

Journalists Probe Problems in Providing Care for Foster Kids and Propping Up Addiction Treatment

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Feb. 4, 2023

A photo shows the exterior of Montana's Capitol.

Montana Lawmakers Seek More Information About Governor’s HEART Fund

Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Healing and Ending Addiction Through Recovery and Treatment fund has spent $5.2 million since 2021. With a proposed increase, providers and lawmakers alike want to tap into the money.

By Keely Larson

Feb. 3, 2023

A photo shows Brenna Kearney sitting at home as her daughter, Joey, plays.

Bill Of The Month

A Baby Spent 36 Days in an In-Network NICU. Why Did the Hospital Next Door Send a Bill?

A baby spent more than a month in a Chicago NICU. A big bill revealed she was treated by out-of-network doctors from the children’s hospital next door. Her parents were charged despite a state law protecting patients from such out-of-network billing — and sent to collections when they didn’t pay up.

By Harris Meyer

Jan. 30, 2023

Unmet Needs: Critics Cite Failures in Health Care for Vulnerable Foster Children

More states are moving to specialized managed-care contracts solely to handle medical and behavioral services for foster kids. But child advocates, foster parents, and even state officials say these and other care arrangements are shortchanging foster kids’ health needs.

By Andy Miller and Rebecca Grapevine

Jan. 25, 2023

A photo shows Ruby B. Sutton sitting on a couch indoors, posing for a portrait.

After a Brief Pandemic Reprieve, Rural Workers Return to Life Without Paid Leave

Coastal and politically progressive states have passed stronger paid sick and family leave policies, but many workers in rural America are left out, facing tough decisions when choosing between caring for themselves or sick family members or keeping their jobs.

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez

Jan. 18, 2023

Caitlyn Houston, who wears a grey sweatshirt and has her blonde hair pulled up in a loose bun, holds her infant daughter in her arms while kissing her on the forehead. They are sitting in an emergency room.

Inside a Children’s Hospital: Struggling to Cope With a Surge of Respiratory Illness

Pediatric cases of RSV and flu have families crowding into ERs, as health systems juggle staff shortages. In Michigan, only 10 out of 130 hospitals have a pediatric ICU.

By Kate Wells, Michigan Public

Dec. 20, 2022

A photo shows a nurse with a stethoscope checking on an infant inside a hospital intensive care unit.

Hospital Financial Decisions Play a Role in the Critical Shortage of Pediatric Beds for RSV Patients

Yes, the U.S. is experiencing an unusual spate of childhood RSV infections. But the critical shortage of hospital beds to treat ailing children stems from structural problems in pediatric care that have been brewing for years.

By Liz Szabo

Dec. 9, 2022

A photo shows Joseph Ladapo and Ron DeSantis at a news conference.

Florida Leaders Misrepresented Research Before Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

The Florida policy backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis relies on one key statistic that many experts question.

By Yacob Reyes, PolitiFact

Dec. 6, 2022

Her Apartment Might Have Put Her Son’s Health at Risk. But ‘I Have Nowhere Else to Go.’

The United States is suffering from a severe shortage of affordable housing. But elected officials have done little to fix a problem that puts many Americans at greater risk for sickness and shortens lives.

By Renuka Rayasam and Fred Clasen-Kelly

Dec. 1, 2022

A photo shows the inside of the Mary Hill Youth and Family Center. Colorful signs on the walls read, "You can do it," and "the power of yet."

Trickle of Covid Relief Funds Helps Fill Gaps in Rural Kids’ Mental Health Services

Only a sliver of the funding given to state, local, and tribal governments through the American Rescue Plan Act has been steered to mental health nationwide, but mental health advocates and clinicians hope the money it provides will help address gaps in care for children. In Appalachian Ohio, the funding is helping expand services.

By Christina Saint Louis

Nov. 23, 2022

Patients for Profit: How Private Equity Hijacked Health Care

Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties

Private equity firms have shelled out almost $1 trillion to acquire nearly 8,000 health care businesses, in deals almost always hidden from federal regulators. The result: higher prices, lawsuits, and complaints about care.

By Fred Schulte

Nov. 14, 2022

A photo shows a poster warning of the dangers of fentanyl use in a high school hallway.

Fentanyl in High School: A Texas Community Grapples With the Reach of the Deadly Opioid

The first fentanyl-related deaths of students in an area south of Austin, Texas, were reported over the summer. The school district, parents, and students are trying to deal with the aftermath.

By Colleen DeGuzman

Nov. 10, 2022

A photo shows a doctor's stethoscope over a calculator.

Stopping the Churn: Why Some States Want to Guarantee Medicaid Coverage From Birth to Age 6

Oregon has become the first state to allow kids to stay in the government health care program from birth to age 6, no matter if their household income changes. California, Washington, and New Mexico are pursuing similar policies.

By Phil Galewitz

Nov. 10, 2022

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Ad Goes Too Far With Claim That Joe Biden Promotes Surgery for Trans Teens

Even some medical experts who are skeptical of gender-affirming care say the White House is not promoting breast removal and genital surgery for teens. But that’s not what an ad, funded by a group led by a former adviser to President Donald Trump, would have you believe.

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio

Nov. 9, 2022

A photo shows GlendaRika Garcia sitting outside with her kids.

Colorado Voters to Decide Whether All Schoolkids Get a Free Lunch

In September, a popular pandemic benefit expired: free school lunch for all children attending public schools. Some states are stepping up to try to keep the free food available, and it is on the ballot next week in Colorado.

By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio and Ivy Winfrey, NPR

Nov. 3, 2022

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