New Era of the Child Initiative Demands Urgent Medicaid Reform to Combat Rising U.S. Youth Mortality

Weill Cornell's Era of the Child Initiative warns that OBBBA 2025 Medicaid cuts threaten 37M children. Experts call for AI tools and workforce reform.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 10, 2026, 3:56 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from Weill Cornell Medicine

HEADLINE

New Era of the Child Initiative Demands Urgent Medicaid Reform to Combat Rising U.S. Youth Mortality

SUMMARY

Weill Cornell Medicine and its partners have launched the Era of the Child Initiative to advocate for expanded Medicaid coverage amid a worsening pediatric health crisis. Experts warn that the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) could result in over 10 million Americans losing coverage, further threatening a population that already faces double the death rate of children in other high-income nations.

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Prioritizing Pediatric Outcomes in a Volatile Policy Climate