by Family Voices, Inc. | Jul 11, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
NEW Redesigning Health and Social Systems for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Using Community-Engaged Decision-Making Wednesday, July 11, 12:00-1:00 ET Systems for Action National Coordinating Center NEW Messages and Audiences Wednesday, July 11, 2:00-3:00 ET CDC’s...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Jul 11, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Supreme Court Nomination On Monday the president announced his nominee for the Supreme Court vacancy to be left by the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy – Brett Kavanaugh. Mr. Kavanaugh is currently a federal judge for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals,...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Jul 11, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Family Separations at the Border As explained in the last Update, the president issued an Executive Order on June 20 to end the administration’s practice of separating immigrant children and families who enter the US at the southern border. In addition, a federal...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Jul 11, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Congress was on recess last week, but here is some news from the week before: Palliative Care Bill Approved by House Subcommittee On June 27 the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy & Commerce Committee approved by voice vote the Palliative Care and Hospice...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Jul 11, 2018 | NCFPP, Washington Update
Medicaid Work Requirements As reported in the July 3 Update, a federal district court invalidated the waiver that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had granted to Kentucky to allow the state to establish work requirements as a condition of Medicaid...