Katie Peters (Former Staff)

Resources by Katie Peters

Arbitrary Cuts to Medicaid Will Harm Children, Won’t Solve Budget Woes

| September 9, 2011 | Press Releases

Contact: 202.657.0685 (office) 202.445.4312 (mobile) KatieP@firstfocus.net Washington D.C. – Today, a new report highlights the importance of Medicaid as a safety net for America’s children …

HHS Rules Help America’s Kids, Treasury Rules Potentially Harm Children’s Coverage

| September 2, 2011 | Press Releases

Contact: 202.657.0685 (office) 202.445.4312 (mobile) KatieP@firstfocus.net Washington D.C. – The United States Departments of Treasury and Health and Human Services both recently released proposed rules …

Health Insurance Companies Choose Bottom Lines Over the Health of Our Children

| August 5, 2011 | Press Releases

Contact: 202.657.0685 (office) 202.445.4312 (mobile) katiep@firstfocus.net Washington D.C. – At a Senate hearing this week on Capitol Hill, it was revealed that some insurers have …

Senior White House Official and Members of Congress to Join First Focus at Children’s Budget Summit

| July 19, 2011 | Press Releases

Contact: 202.657.0685 (office) 202.445.4312 (mobile) KatieP@firstfocus.net Washington D.C. – On Thursday July 21, Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council,Melody Barnes, Senator Robert Menendez, Senator …

A Must See Video Clip: 60 Minutes – Hard Times Generation

| July 1, 2011 | The Blog

This 60 Minutes feature about homeless children caught our attention. Scott Pelley reports from Florida, where school buses now stop at motels for children …

Child Poverty in Two Nations: The UK Tackled the Problem, the US Ignored the Crisis

| June 16, 2011 | Press Releases

Contact: 202.657.0685 (office) 202.445.4312 (mobile) KatieP@firstfocus.net Washington D.C. – At a briefing today on Capitol Hill, Senator Casey joined a panel of renowned child advocates and a …

New Report Reveals Medicaid’s Enormous Success in Protecting Children & Vulnerable Populations

| June 13, 2011 | Press Releases

Contact: 202.657.0685 (office) 202.445.4312 (mobile) katiep@firstfocus.net Washington D.C. – Today, with threats of serious budget cuts looming, a new report demonstrates the effectiveness of the …

First Focus Hails Creation of $500 Million Funding Stream for Early Childhood

| May 25, 2011 | Press Releases

Contact: 202.657.0685 (office) 202.445.4312 (mobile) KatieP@firstfocus.net Washington D.C. – Today, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services …

Survey Shows Protecting Children’s Programs in the Federal Budget is Voters’ Top Priority

| April 26, 2011 | Press Releases

Contact: 202.657.0685 (office) 202.445.4312 (mobile) KatieP@firstfocus.net Washington D.C. – A poll released today reveals strong public support for protecting federal investments that benefit children. In a battery …

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of a Critical Report on America’s Kids

| April 26, 2011 | The Blog

This month, First Focus is taking a moment to recognize the impact of a critical report on the state of our nation’s children released …