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Category Archives: Children’s Health
More from HCFA’s Legislative Agenda
HCFA has a full plate of legislative proposals for the upcoming session. Last week we highlighted bills from ACT!!, our health reform coalition, and Massachusetts Prescription Reform Coalition. Two more coalition bills are summarized in this post. CHAC, the Children’s … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Health Care Quality
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Re Globe SSI Series: “When did providing health insurance to kids with disabilities become a bad thing?”
Two of our close partners, Linda Landry of the Disability Law Center and Sarah Anderson at Greater Boston Legal Services wrote this response to the Boston Globe series on SSI. Here’s their guest post: When did providing health insurance to … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Children's Mental Health
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Breathtakingly Historic: Universal Coverage for Kids Achieved in MA
For us at HCFA, the report of the continued increase in insurance coverage cheered us yet again. The 2010 Massachusetts Health Insurance Survey from DHCFP reported the extraordinary finding that 98.1% of all Massachusetts residents have coverage, a statistically significant … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, MA Health Reform, Outreach
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213 Kids Enrolled – and Counting
September 29th was a very busy and special day at Health Care For All as staff and volunteers were engaged to make a difference in children’s lives. Our got coverage? Health Coverage For Kids and Teens campaign launched HCFA’s first … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Helpline
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Accept the Challenge: Enrolling All Kids Into Coverage
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced “The Secretary’s Challenge: Connecting Kids to Coverage,” a campaign that will challenge federal officials, governors, mayors, community organizations, tribal leaders and faith-based organizations to enroll uninsured children who are eligible for Medicaid … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Outreach
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What do other 33 states have for children that Massachusetts does not?
Justin is a six year old boy with asthma. He stays healthy and out of the hospital as long as he takes his medications. One morning, Justin’s mom called the Health Care For All’s HelpLine in a panic. She went … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, MassHealth/Medicaid
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Children’s Mental Health in Danger: Scott Brown Could Save The Day
In signing the FY 2011 State Budget last week, Governor Patrick made reductions to a number of line items, including three that directly impact children living with mental health needs: · Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services were reduced by … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Children's Mental Health
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National Health Reform is Good For Massachusetts: Kids
Massachusetts has been a national leader in expanding affordable coverage to children. Chapter 58 expanded MassHealth coverage to kids in families with income up to 3 times the poverty level, and the Children’s Medical Security Plan provides basic care to … Continue reading
Early Intervention “Stroller-In” – It’s All About Hope
Over 200 parents and young children “strollered in” to the State House today to lobby against the cuts that Governor Patrick has asked for regarding Early Intervention Programs. Early Intervention needs an estimated $2 million by April 1st to maintain … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health
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Suicide, Kids, and Mental Health
For the past two years, the Children’s Mental Health Campaign has held 19 forums on mental health needs of kids across the Commonwealth. While each forum has been different, one statistic universally resonates with all audiences and brings home the … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Health, Children's Mental Health
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