Map Title: Medicaid Postpartum Coverage State Action
Interactive: Yes
Printable: No
Description: This map from KFF shows the status of the implementation of the Medicaid postpartum coverage extension in various states. As of August 3, 2023, 35 states, including Connecticut, and Washington D.C., have implemented an extension in the coverage period from 60 days to 12 months.

Map Title: Child Safety Seat Laws
Interactive: Yes
Printable: Yes
Description: This Insurance Institute for Highway Safety map shows each state's age requirements for using child restraints or booster seats.

Map Title: School Bus Safety
Interactive: Yes
Printable: Yes
Description: This 2022 National Conference of State Legislatures map identifies states that (1) allow stop-arm cameras on school buses, (2) require seat belts on school buses, and (3) states with laws addressing both. According to the map, 24 states allow stop-arm cameras, nine states require seat belts, and two states (Arkansas and New York) enacted both laws.

Map Title: 2022 Premature Birth Report Cards
Interactive: Yes
Printable: Yes
Description: The March of Dimes issued its 2022 Premature Birth Report Cards, grading each state on its percentage of preterm births. (Connecticut earned a "C+.")

Map Title: Obesity Rate, Youth Ages 10-17
Interactive: Yes
Printable: Yes
Description: This National Survey of Children's Health map shows obesity rates for youth ages 10 to 17. Rates range from a high of 26.0% in West Virginia to a low of 10.2% in Montana. Connecticut matches the national average at 17.0%.