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Gaining responsibility and independence is part of growing up. But according to their parents, managing their own health care isn’t something all teens and young adults are ready to do.
Two-thirds of parents believe teens should shift to adult-focused care by age 18; only one-third do so. Less than one-half of parents of 18- to 19-year-olds believe their teens know how to make a doctor’s appointment. Parents are least confident about their teens’ self-management related to knowing what their health insurance covers.
Taking on more responsibility is a part of growing up. As children grow into teens and young adults, it’s important for them to build the skills they need to manage their own needs – including their health and health care.
When young children get coughs and colds, parents understandably want to do whatever they can to make them feel better. But over-the-counter medications that adults sometimes take to manage cold symptoms may have very serious side effects for young kids.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new rules yesterday that will require not just restaurants, but also pizza parlors, movie theaters, and even vending mach
This week, we released a new NPCH Report about daycare vaccination policies. All states require vaccines for children who attend daycare, but some children still do not receive all vaccines.
Three-quarters of parents think daycare providers should check vaccination records every year. Two-thirds of parents think they should be informed of the number of children at the daycare center who are not up-to date on vaccines. 41% of parents support a policy to exclude undervaccinated kids from daycare until they become up-to-date.
Since vaccines are designed to prevent the spread of illness and disease, states require children to receive certain vaccines before attending daycare. But even with these requirements, some children don’t receive all the recommended vaccines.