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Family Voices is a national nonprofit led by families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and disabilities. We connect a network of family-led organizations across the United States that provide support to families of CYSHCN.
We promote partnership with youth and families at all levels of health care, from individual care to policy and decision-making, to improve policies and systems of care 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: Opioid Legislation
Last week the Senate passed its version of an opioid bill (H.R. 6), which amended the House-passed version. The two versions now must be reconciled in a conference committee. Among the contentious issues are the extent to which Medicaid should cover treatment for...
CONGRESS: Appropriations (September 26, 2018)
As reported in the September 19 Update, the Senate last week passed the House-Senate agreement to provide FY 2019 appropriations for the Department of Defense and the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. The bill (H.R. 6157) was approved by...
Updated State Medicaid and CHIP Snapshots (Washington Update, September 26, 2018)
The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) created factsheets underscoring the importance of Medicaid in providing coverage for children in all 51 states (including the District of Columbia).
Medicaid Waivers (September 26, 2018)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is now reviewing a waiver proposal from Alabama to establish work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries. Previous work-requirement waiver applications have been submitted by or approved for states that had...
TRICARE (Washington Update, September 26, 2018)
Use TRICARE Online Tools to Help You Choose a Health Plan (TRICARE Benefit Update, 9/2/18)
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