According to the National Institutes of Health, 19% of children in the United States have special healthcare needs, which can cause a lot of stress including financial worries and isolation. “There is ...
Zulfiqar A Bhutta and colleagues argue that the response to children in fragile and conflict affected settings must move beyond event based framings to tackle cumulative and intergenerational ...
A fun and inspiring event raised money for medically fragile children. Rare ND presented the third annual “A Rosie Run for Children” on Saturday. The 5K Walk or Run took a scenic route through the ...
Theresa S Betancourt and colleagues argue that implementation and systems strengthening are urgently needed to integrate mental health and psychosocial support interventions across health, education, ...
New York families and private-duty nurses are asking the state’s Department of Health to reassess the Medicaid eligibility age of disabled children requiring at-home care. Once a medically fragile ...
GLENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Some New Yorkers who live with complex medical conditions require 24/7 assistance. For parents of medically fragile children, that often means they have to step away from ...
BEREA, Ohio -- When Mitch and Mindy Rivas began navigating life with their medically fragile daughter, Maryssa, they learned quickly how overwhelming the journey can be for families. The Berea couple ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — 18-year-old Brogan Wells is nonverbal, but his family believes anyone who meets him instantly understands who he is— energetic, social, and determined to connect with everyone ...
Editor: Before U.S. Rep/ Rob Bresnahan casts his vote to cut a single dollar of Medicaid funds, I invite him to spend a day visiting homes, talking with parents and adults who utilize these funds and ...
Imprisonment of parents has significant implications for their children’s futures and public policy. The greatest risk is seen among African-American children whose fathers have been ...