Industry Voices—3 elements all pediatric healthcare units should have | FierceHealthcare

Industry Voices—3 elements all pediatric healthcare units should have | FierceHealthcare: Designing separate child-friendly units may come at a higher price to design and construct, but it’s well worth the investment when it provides a better healing environment.

House to vote next week on intervening to defend ObamaCare in court | TheHill

House to vote next week on intervening to defend ObamaCare in court | TheHill: The House will hold a vote next week on intervening to defend ObamaCare in court against a GOP-led lawsuit, which Democrats hope will be a tough vote for many Republicans.

The Teen Driver | From the American Academy of Pediatrics | Pediatrics

The Teen Driver | From the American Academy of Pediatrics | Pediatrics: For many teenagers, obtaining a driver’s license is a rite of passage, conferring the ability to independently travel to school, work, or social events. However, immaturity, inexperience, and risky behavior put newly licensed teen drivers at risk. Motor vehicle crashes are the most common cause of mortality and injury for adolescents and young adults in developed countries. Teen drivers (15–19 years of age) have the highest rate of motor vehicle crashes among all age groups in the United States and contribute disproportionately to traffic fatalities. In addition to the deaths of teen drivers, more than half of 8- to 17-year-old children who die in car crashes are killed as passengers of drivers younger than 20 years of age. This policy statement, in which we update the previous 2006 iteration of this policy statement, is used to reflect new research on the risks faced by teen drivers and offer advice for pediatricians counseling teen drivers and their families.

Shutdown could have impact on Georgia's food stamp benefits

Shutdown could have impact on Georgia's food stamp benefits: More than 1.5 million Georgians in 700,619 households benefit from food stamps. Funding of the program is at stake if the federal shutdown continues.

80 percent of children in U.S. have food allergies, study says

80 percent of children in U.S. have food allergies, study says: It's a condition that can cause anxiety, isolation and -- in the worst of cases -- death.

The push for interoperability gains new urgency in 2019 | Health Data Management

The push for interoperability gains new urgency in 2019 | Health Data Management: Regulatory pressure from CMS is expected to rise, with the intent of making inroads in improving data exchange between providers.

Paying for Medicaid, schools will be priority for lawmakers

Paying for Medicaid, schools will be priority for lawmakers: JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Big-dollar decisions about health care and education will top the agenda in many state capitols as lawmakers convene for their 2019 sessions with a closer balance between Republicans and Democrats. Some states will be considering anew whether to expand government-funded health coverage to more people after Democrats put a sizable dent in Republican statehouse dominance during the November elections. Others will be wrestling with how to boost salaries for teachers and funding for their public schools.