Health
Health care is critical for children’s growth and development. The federal Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid provide quality, affordable care for millions of children who would otherwise be uninsured. Thanks largely to CHIP, the rate of uninsurance among children has dropped to record lows, and First Focus is committed to protecting this success story.
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Trumpcare: Shifting Medicaid Cuts and Harm to the States
Bruce Lesley | June 27, 2017 |
EDITOR’S NOTE: This was originally published on Medium. Now is the time for state leaders to stop being “wary” and to express their opposition …
CBO Scores Senate Health Bill: Catastrophic Cuts Will Harm Children’s Health
Bruce Lesley, Carrie Fitzgerald, Lisa Shapiro | June 26, 2017 |
(WASHINGTON, DC) – The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates 22 million people who are currently insured would lose their health coverage by 2026 under …
The “Better” Care Act is Worse for Kids. A Lot Worse
Bruce Lesley | June 22, 2017 |
Put simply, the Senate’s so-called Better Care Reconciliation Act would be devastating for children’s health in America. There is not a single provision in …
The “Better” Care Act is Worse for Kids. A Lot Worse.
Bruce Lesley | June 22, 2017 |
WASHINGTON—The Senate’s so-called Better Care Reconciliation Act would be devastating for children’s health in America. First Focus President Bruce Lesley says: “There is not a single …
Protecting the Lives of America’s Youngest
Emily Hussey | June 22, 2017 |
Remember Jimmy Kimmel’s tear-filled monologue pleading that all children in America should have healthcare, on behalf of his newborn son who underwent heart surgery? …
Children’s Groups Warn: Medicaid Caps Would Harm Kids & Pregnant Women
Bruce Lesley | June 21, 2017 |
The following statement was issued today by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Defense Fund, Children’s Dental Health Project, March of Dimes, First Focus, …
Top Children’s Groups Tell House Subcommittee on Health: Save and Extend CHIP
Carrie Fitzgerald, Lisa Shapiro | June 13, 2017 |
As the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health meets to discuss extending safety net health programs, First Focus and seven of the largest …
First Focus and 1200+ Groups tell Congress: Save CHIP
Ari Goldberg | June 12, 2017 |
WASHINGTON–More than 1,200 organizations from all 50 states today sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to protect the 8.9 million children who …
First Focus and 1200+ Groups Asks Congress to Save CHIP
Carrie Fitzgerald, Lisa Shapiro | June 12, 2017 |
More than 1,200 organizations from all 50 states today sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging them to protect the 8.9 million children who …
First Focus & Children’s Groups Urge Senate to Adopt “Jimmy Kimmel Test”
Carrie Fitzgerald, Lisa Shapiro | June 12, 2017 |
First Focus and seven of the largest national groups concerned about children’s health sent the following letter today to Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in …