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Youth Incarceration is a Public Health Crisis

3/10/2026

Youth Incarceration is a Public Health Crisis

Opinion

José Perez and Reggie Chatman

Instead of receiving care, incarcerated youth are exposed to violence, isolation, chronic stress and medical neglect, write José Perez and Reggie Chatman.

2/26/2026

I Am Proof the Social Safety Net Supports Youth. Why are we Tearing it Down?

Opinion

Destiny Drake West

Every funding decision impacting young people is a message about their perceived worth, writes Destiny Drake West.

Congress Advances Bill That Would Gut the Medicaid Rolls, A Blow to Low-income Parents and Relative Caregivers

7/1/2025

Congress Advances Bill That Would Gut the Medicaid Rolls, A Blow to Low-income Parents and Relative Caregivers

Michael Fitzgerald, Jordan Anderson and Sara Tiano

The Senate today advanced President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" which is expected to cost millions of Americans access to Medicaid.

5/9/2023

Foster Care’s Missing Policies For Sexual and Reproductive Health 

Michael Fitzgerald

HIGH STAKES, SILENT SYSTEMS: An Imprint Investigation reveals a troubling lack of critical guidance and access to services.

4/13/2023

New York’s Runaway and Homeless Minors Can Now Consent to Their Own Health Care 

Adilia Watson

Under a new law, many more of New York's homeless and runaway youth can now consent to their own health care.

3/22/2023

Idaho Moves Toward Making Gender-Affirming Care for Youth a Felony

Sara Tiano

Idaho State Capitol. Photo, Idaho State Legislature
An Idaho bill to criminalize gender-affirming healthcare for transgender minors overwhelmingly passed in the House, and now heads to the state Senate.  Arkansas and Alabama have already passed similar legislation and are both in court with the Biden administration over the controversial laws. 

Drowning and Forgotten: Former Foster Youth with Disabilities

8/23/2022

Child Welfare Ideas From the Experts

The Imprint staff reports

Rutgers University student April Barcus calls for every current and former foster youth to be matched with a health care navigator.

Rochester Child Psychiatrist Works with Community Groups to Heal Patients After They Leave the Hospital

5/26/2022

Rochester Child Psychiatrist Works with Community Groups to Heal Young Patients Wounded by Violence

Adilia Watson

In Rochester, child psychiatrist Michael Scharf is part of a team addressing the trauma of youth violence, and how to prevent it.

Youth Services Insider

6/5/2019

Bass, Casey Want to Tighten Up Medicaid Guarantees for Foster Youth

John Kelly

Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) and Sen. Bob Casey (D-Penn.) have introduced two bills aimed at shoring up federal health care guarantees for current and former foster youth. As of 2014, Affordable Care Act guaranteed Medicaid coverage through age 26 to any young person who was in foster care at age 18.

Youth Services Insider

6/27/2018

Kids Count Notes: Upward Trend in Child Well-Being, Big States Still Rank Low, and Fears of Census Undercount

John Kelly

The 2018 Kids Count Databook, an annual assessment of state and national performance on indicators of child well-being, was published today. The report, which you can click here to read, has been produced by the Annie E.

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