Family Voices News
Upcoming Policy and Health Events List – April 2025
April 28, 2025 @ 1pm ET – Register for Investing in Population Health: Groundbreaking Innovation from Covered California. Join Manatt Health and Covered California for an interactive webinar to learn more about the newly launched Population Health Investments (PopHI)...
Updates on Budget Resolution and Reconciliation – April 2025
Congress is finishing up its two-week recess after successfully adopting the budget resolution which contained President Donald Trump’s legislative priorities on tax, border, energy, and more. The resolution still requires the Energy and Commerce committee (E&C)...
Department of Health and Human Services Restructuring
On Thursday, March 27, the Trump Administration announced a major restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The plan would reduce the total HHS workforce by 20,000 people. The restructuring would also reduce the number of divisions of HHS...
1115 Waiver Amendments – April 2025 Update: Open Comment Periods
Learn more about proposed Medicaid 1115 Waiver Amendments for Arizona, Ohio, and Georgia. For more information, reach out to Wesley at publicpolicy@familyvoices.org. Arizona – Arizona’s proposed 1115 waiver amendments include adding work reporting requirements, time...
Medicaid Covers Nearly Half of All Children with Special Health Care Needs. Funding Cuts Could Terminate Their Access to Care.
Nearly 14 million children in the U.S. have special health care needs — and almost half of them have Medicaid. Medicaid is health coverage that covers a range of basic primary care and specialized health services that help children with complex and chronic needs or...
Joint Statement on Upholding Scientific Integrity and Supporting the Autism Community
Leading Autism and disability organizations -- including Family Voices, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, Autism Society of America, Autism Speaks, The Arc, and other partners across the disability and public health sectors -- stand united in our call for...
The Importance of Mental Health (with Talking Points)
Background The United States is experiencing a mental health crisis, which was made worse by the pandemic. Nearly one in three adults experience symptoms of anxiety and depression. For children and youth, the problem is even more severe, with the American Academy of...
New Briefs on Medicaid and Children with Special Health Care Needs
In partnership with Georgetown Center for Children and Families (CCF), Family Voices is proud to share two briefs focused on children and youth with special health care needs and disabilities (CYSHCN). Medicaid is a key component of supporting CYSHCN and their...
Cabinet Nomination Updates
As of today, the Senate has put several of the Trump administration’s cabinet picks through the confirmation process. Below are all those nominated and their confirmation status. Confirmed Secretary of Health and Human Services: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary of...
F2F Reauthorization Status Update – March 2025
F2F funding has been included in the proposed continuing resolution through September 2025. Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R- TX) introduced legislation in House on February 18. Similar to the bill passed out of the House...
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