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The Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act would keep the popular provision that allows young adults to stay on their parents’ insurance until age 26. But a study by Boston Children’s Hospital finds that other changes proposed would reduce the number of people in that age group who get...

High out-of-pocket health care costs for low- and middle-income Americans with kids have fallen due to "Obamacare," but more needs to be done to reduce their medical-related financial struggles, a new study claims. Read more at https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-09-28/obamacare-cu...

NEW YORK - Most young people transfer from pediatric care to adult primary care later than the recommended age of 18 to 21 years and may have gaps in care lasting more than a year, a new study shows.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center successfully improved outcomes for 50 percent of more than 27,000 pediatric patients, according to a new study published in the March 2017 issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety." data-reactid="5" type="text">(OAK BROOK, IL...

Collecting rigorous public health data through large survey-based studies is a slow, expensive process. New research from Boston Children's Hospital shows that mining people's alcohol-related tweets and online searches offers a more immediate, localized information source to complement traditional...

‘Young Invincibles’ Would Be Vulnerable Under TrumpcareGOP ‘repeal and replace’ plans would let adults under 26 stay on their parents’ insurance. But a new study suggests many would lose coverage anyway. Young adults are the nation’s strongest supporters of Obamacare, according to a poll conducted...

(Reuters Health) – Children and young adults with chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, and ADHD may be more likely to develop mental illness than youth who don’t have physical health problems, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers followed more than 48,000 youth without any diagnosed mental health...

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On November 10, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on a case challenging the Affordable Care Act. With the ACA’s future in question, a study from Boston Children’s Hospital provides a reminder that the law has substantially reduced health care expenses for many families with children —...

More than 2 million people ages 19 through 25 gained health insurance in the years following the passage of former President Barack Obama's health care law, which allows young adults to stay on their parents' plans until age 26. Post-Obamacare, these young adults had access to health care, but it...