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Family Voices is a national family-led organization of families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and disabilities. We connect a network of family organizations across the United States that provide support to families of CYSHCN.
We promote partnership with families at all levels of health care–individual and policy decision-making levels—in order to improve health care services and policies for children.
Do you have a child or teen who has special health care needs or disabilities? Find support in your local community.
¿Tiene un niño o adolescente que tiene necesidades especiales de salud o discapacidades? Haga clic aquí para buscar ayuda.
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Family Voices News
CONGRESS (Washington Update, October 11, 2018)
Opioid Legislation Passed As reported in earlier Updates, House and Senate negotiators of both parties reached an agreement on a wide-ranging bill to address the nation’s opioid epidemic. The House passed the bill -- the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes...
Medicaid and CHIP News, Information, and Resources (Washington Update, October 11, 2018)
Explanation of Provisions from Last Year’s CHIP Extension On October 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a letter to State Health Officials explaining some key provisions of the HEALTHY KIDS and ACCESS Acts that are related to the...
Affordable Care Act (Washington Update, October 11, 2018)
2019 Open Enrollment runs from November 1 through December 15, 2018. Plans sold during Open Enrollment start January 1, 2019. After December 15, consumers can enroll in 2019 health insurance only if they qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. Resources for...
TRICARE News (Washington Update, October 11, 2018)
Join TRICARE for October 18 Webinar on TRICARE Open Season Beginning Nov. 12, TRICARE will kick off its first annual TRICARE Open Season. Read the full article here. Compare 2019 FEDVIP Dental, Vision Plans Ahead of Open Season (TRICARE Benefits Update, 10/4/18)...
News, Information, and Resources (Washington Update, October 11, 2018)
Protecting our Future: Emergency Preparedness and Children’s Mental Health (CDC Public Health Matters Blog, 10/10/18). In this blog post, the CDC explains that it is incorporating children’s mental health care into disaster preparedness, response, and data collection....
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