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Health care is key to promoting children’s physical and mental health, and their educational, financial and social outcomes as adults. First Focus on Children has been instrumental to the continued success of Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and other forms of health insurance, and works to ensure that all children have access to high-quality, affordable health coverage and care.

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Mar 23, 2007 Children's Health

House Passes Emergency Supplemental With Funding for Kids’ Health Care

Action in Senate is Needed to Avert Funding Crisis for SCHIP in 14 States Alexandria, VA –The U.S. House...

Mar 22, 2007 Children's Health

Senate Budget Amendment Gutting Children’s Health Insurance Fails

First Focus Praises Senate for No Vote on State Children’s Health Insurance Program Amendment Alexandria, VA – Today, Senator...

Feb 13, 2007 Children's Health

First Focus Praises Bipartisan Coalition Urging Health Insurance for Low-Income Children

Led by Rep. Marion Berry and Rep. Heather Wilson, 76 Lawmakers Sign Letter to House Budget Committee Urging Sufficient...

Jan 03, 2007 Children's Health

Cost-Effective Investments in Children

Based on a review of benefit-cost evidence, this paper identifies four areas of investment that merit expanded federal funding...

Dec 11, 2006 Children's Health

Administration Policy Change Threatens Health Care Coverage for Poor Infants

Since 1984, federal Medicaid law has required that states provide one year of automatic Medicaid eligibility to babies whose...

May 22, 2005 Children's Health

Senate Passes Moratoria on Medicaid Rules by Veto-Proof Margin

Washington DC – Today, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to halt regulations imposed by the Bush administration that would...

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