Family Voices News
Washington Update December 15 2020
The big issues in DC right now are: FDA authorization for emergency use of coronavirus vaccines – On Thursday, an FDA advisory committee recommended that the FDA grant “emergency use authorization” (EUA) of the vaccine developed by Pfizer for individuals age 16 and...
Washington Update, October 30, 2020
Greetings from Washington, DC In this Update: The administration has issued an interim final rule weakening the “Maintenance of Effort” requirement that states must meet to receive an enhanced Medicaid match during the COVID Public Health Emergency. States may now...
New! Family Voices Telehealth Checklist & Worksheet
The year 2020 has changed many things, and how we operate in the world around us. One of the biggest changes, has been in the area of healthcare, and the shift to more services being delivered through telehealth or telemedicine. Families across the country have had to...
Washington Update, October 21, 2020
Greetings from Washington, DC In this Update: The prospects for legislation to address the pandemic’s financial impact are very dim. The Senate is expected to vote on Monday to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. The Maternal and Child Health Bureau...
Shared Decision Making Worksheet for COVID-19 Prevention
Shared Decision Making (SDM) is highlighted as being critical to navigating COVID-19 together with families and providers by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), interim guidance, Caring for Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs During the COVID-19...
Washington Update, October 9, 2020
The prospects for legislation to address the pandemic’s financial impact are very unclear at the moment, but it is still within the realm of possibility that an agreement will be reached before the election. Hearings begin next week on the nomination of Judge Amy...
Washington Update, September 22, 2020
Both houses of Congress are back in session after their August break, but have made no progress on another pandemic-relief bill. As of this writing, it seems unlikely, but not impossible, that a bill will be passed before the election. In other news… Medicaid...
ACTION NEEDED ON PANDEMIC RELIEF!
A national call-in day has been organized by the Coalition on Human Needs and other organizations. Please read below and take action TODAY. COVID-19 Senate Call-In Day – TODAY (Wed.) At the moment, Congress seems unlikely to provide additional relief to those...
Announcing: Family Voices United to End Racism against CYSHCN and Families
Following its Black Lives Matter Statement of Solidarity, Family Voices, a network of 59 family-led Family-to-Family Health Information Centers across the United States and its territories, has launched an 18-month project to address and dismantle racism in the health...
Washington Update, August 7, 2020
The capital city is focused right now on reaching an agreement on the next bill to address the health and economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Should legislation get enacted, it is expected to be the last COVID bill before the election. Congressional...
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