More than 1 in 4 children in the U.S. child welfare system are prescribed psychotropic medications, study finds

More than 1 in 4 children in the U.S. child welfare system are prescribed psychotropic medications, study finds

A recent study highlights a known medical anomaly within the U.S. child welfare system. What the study says According to a research letter published in August, children in the U.S. child welfare system, which includes youth receiving adoption assistance, foster care or guardianship , are more likely than other children on Medicaid to receive psychotropic …

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Solving U.S. health insurance problems is ‘actually very simple,’ says leading economist

Solving U.S. health insurance problems is 'actually very simple,' says leading economist

FFixing America’s health care system may seem like a Herculean task. But the solution is actually very simple, according to Amy Finkelstein, an economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In their recent book Weve Got You Covered: Rebooting American Health Care, Finkelstein and Stanford economist Liran Einav describe how years of research led them …

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U.S. bishops tell people struggling with mental health issues: You are not alone!

U.S. bishops tell people struggling with mental health issues: You are not alone!

NEW YORK To conclude a video message announcing the new mental health campaign of the American Bishops’ Conference, Mgr. Borys Gudziak, Greek-Catholic archbishop, concluded with a message intended for anyone suffering from a mental health problem themselves or having a loved one in this situation: I want you to know that we are with you. …

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