title: A history of the Academic Pediatric Association's public policy and advocacy initiatives.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115, USA. judith.palfrey@childrens.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Judith S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Palfrey
authors.forename: Tina L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Schuster
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D008484:Medicaid; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D011640:Public Policy; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States