Families and Children

The Children’s Health Insurance Program At 25

Sindhu, K., Alker, Joan C.,  and Adashi, Eli Y. (2022). “The Children’s Health Insurance Program At 25.” Jama.

Why the Number of Uninsured Children is Going Up: A Conversation with Professor Joan Alker

Interview by Jennifer Powley. (2021). “Why the Number of Uninsured Children is Going Up: A Conversation with Professor Joan Alker.” Harvard Health Policy Review.

Closing the Remaining Gaps in Children’s Coverage

Alker, Joan, Kenny, Genevieve, and Rosenbaum, Sara. (2020).  “Closing the Remaining Gaps in Children’s Coverage.” Health Affairs special issue on Children’s Health, 39, 10: 1743-1751.

Ties that bind? Family income dynamics and children’s post-secondary enrollment and persistence

Hardy, Bradley L. & Marcotte, Dave E. (2020). “Ties that bind? Family income dynamics and children’s post-secondary enrollment and persistence.” Review of Economics of the Household, 20, pp. 279-303.

The Science of Gun Policy: A Critical Synthesis of Research Evidence on the Effects of Gun Policies in the United States, Second Edition

Smart, Rosanna., Morral, Andrew R., Smucker, Sierra., Cherney, Samantha., et al. (2020). “The Science of Gun Policy: A Critical Synthesis of Research Evidence on the Effects of Gun Policies in the United States.” RAND Corporation.

The Questions to Ask When Assessing the Impact of Coverage Expansion Proposals on Children

Park, Edwin and Alker, Joan. (2019). “The Questions to Ask When Assessing the Impact of Coverage Expansion Proposals on Children.” Georgetown University Center for Children and Families.

How the Lawsuit to Overturn the Affordable Care Act Would Further Harm Medicaid and CHIP Coverage of Children

Park, Edwin. (2019). “How the Lawsuit to Overturn the Affordable Care Act Would Further Harm Medicaid and CHIP Coverage of Children.” Georgetown University Center for Children and Families.

Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment Decline Suggests the Child Uninsured Rate May Rise Again

Brooks, Tricia and Park, Edwin. (2019). “Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment Decline Suggests the Child Uninsured Rate May Rise Again.” Georgetown University Center for Children and Families.

Linking Survey and Administrative Data to Measure Income, Inequality, and Mobility

Medalia, C., Meyer, B. D., O’Hara, A. B. and Wu, D. (2019) “Linking Survey and Administrative Data to Measure Income, Inequality, and Mobility”, International Journal of Population Data Science, 4(1).

Nation’s Youngest Children Lose Health Coverage at an Alarming Rate

Burak, Elizabeth Wright. (2019). “Nation’s Youngest Children Lose Health Coverage at an Alarming Rate.” Georgetown University Center for Children and Families.

Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment Decline Suggests the Child Uninsured Rate May Rise Again

Brooks, Tricia., Roygardner, Lauren., & Park, Edwin. (2019). “Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment Decline Suggests the Child Uninsured Rate May Rise Again.” Georgetown University Health Policy Institute.

Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Cost Sharing Policies as of January 2019: Findings from a 50-State Survey

Brooks, Tricia., Roygardener, Lauren. & Artiga, Samantha. (2019). “Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Cost Sharing Policies as of January 2019: Findings from a 50-State Survey.” Kaiser Family Foundation.

Parents’ and Caregivers’ Health Insurance Supports Children’s Healthy Development

Burka, Elizabeth  Wright. (2019). “Parents’ and Caregivers’ Health Insurance Supports Children’s Healthy Development.” Society for Research in Child Development.

Promoting Young Children’s Healthy Development in Medicaid and CHIP

Burak, Elizabeth Wright. (2018). “Promoting Young Children’s Healthy Development in Medicaid and CHIP.” Georgetown University Center for Children and Families.

The Changing Safety Net for Low-Income Parents and Their Children: Structural or Cyclical Changes in Income Support Policy?

Hardy, Bradley., Smeeding, Timothy., and Ziliak, James P. (2018) “The Changing Safety Net for Low-Income Parents and Their Children: Structural or Cyclical Changes in Income Support Policy?” Demography 55 (1), pp. 189–221.

Using Medicaid to Ensure the Healthy Social and Emotional Development of Infants and Toddlers

Burak, Elizabeth Wright and Rolfes-Haase, Kelly. (2018). “Using Medicaid to Ensure the Healthy Social and Emotional Development of Infants and Toddlers.” Georgetown University Center for Children and Families.

Puzzling it Out: The Current State of Scientific Knowledge on Pre-Kindergarten Effects A Consensus Statement
Phillips, D., Lipsey, M., Dodge, K., Haskins, R., Bassok, D., Burchinal, M., Duncan, G., Dynarski, M., Magnuson, K., & Weiland, C. (2017). Puzzling it out: The current state of scientific knowledge on pre-kindergarten effects. A consensus statement. In K Dodge (Ed.), Issues in pre-kindergarten programs and policy. (pp. 19-30).  The Brookings Institution.

Education and interagency collaboration: A lifeline for justice involved youth

Farn, Amber and Adams, Jill. (2016). “Education and interagency collaboration: A lifeline for justice involved youth.”  Georgetown University Center for Juvenile Justice Reform.

Intergenerational Persistence of Health in the U.S.: Do Immigrants Get Healthier as They Assimilate?

Kugler, Adriana. & Akbulut-Yuksel, Mevlude. (2016). “Intergenerational Persistence of Health in the U.S.: Do Immigrants Get Healthier as They Assimilate?” Economics and Human Biology, Vol. 23, pp. 136 – 148.

Measuring and Improving Health Care Quality for Children in Medicaid and CHIP: A Primer for Child Health Stakeholders

Brooks, Tricia. (2016). “Measuring and Improving Health Care Quality for Children in Medicaid and CHIP: A Primer for Child Health Stakeholders.” Georgetown University Health Policy Institute.

The Opportunities and Challenges of Using Administrative Data Linkages to Evaluate Mobility

Johnson, David S., Massey, Catherine, and O’Hara, Amy. (2015). “The Opportunities and Challenges of Using Administrative Data Linkages to Evaluate Mobility.”  ANNALS, AAPSS, 657.

Healthcare.gov Got The Math Wrong For Dependents With Social Security Income And It May Be Costing Families Thousands

Brooks, Tricia. (2015). “Healthcare.gov Got The Math Wrong For Dependents With Social Security Income And It May Be Costing Families Thousands.” Health Affairs Blog.

Bargaining Power, Parental Caregiving, and Intergenerational Coresidence

Pezzin, Liliana. E., Pollak, Robert. A., & Schone, Barbara. S. (2015). “Bargaining Power, Parental Caregiving, and Intergenerational Coresidence.” The Gerontological Society of America, Vol. 70 (6), pp. 969-80.

Healthcare.gov Got The Math Wrong For Dependents With Social Security Income And It May Be Costing Families Thousands

Brooks, Tricia. (2015). “Healthcare.gov Got The Math Wrong For Dependents With Social Security Income And It May Be Costing Families Thousands.” Health Affairs Blog.

Complex Families and Late-Life Outcomes Among Elderly Persons: Disability, Institutionalization, and Longevity

Pezzin, Liliana. E., Pollak, Robert. A., & Schone, Barbara. S. (2013). “Complex Families and Late-Life Outcomes Among Elderly Persons: Disability, Institutionalization, and Longevity.” The Gerontological Society of America, Vol. 75 (5), pp. 1084–1097.

Beyond Referral: Pediatric Care Linkages to Improve Developmental Health

Fine, Amy., & Mayer, Rochelle. (2006). “Beyond Referral: Pediatric Care Linkages to Improve Developmental Health.” The Commonwealth Fund.

Social & Emotional Development in Middle Childhood

Mayer, Rochelle., Anastasi, Jeanne., & Clark, Eileen. “Social & Emotional Development in Middle Childhood.” Bright Futures.