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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
THE COURTS (Washington Update, September 12, 2018)
On September 5, a U.S. District Court judge in Texas held a hearing in the case of Texas v. United States (formerly Texas v. Azar), in which twenty Republican state attorneys-general are challenging the continued validity of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) now that the...
CONGRESS: Kavanaugh Hearings (September 12, 2018)
The Senate Judiciary Committee held four days of hearings last week to consider the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to become an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. He was questioned extensively regarding health care issues, particularly his positions on...
CONGRESS: ACE Kids Act (September 12, 2018)
Last week the Subcommittee on Health of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing and approved a new version of the bipartisan ACE Kids Act, which would provide Medicaid reimbursement for states that choose to establish health homes for children with...
CONGRESS: EMPOWER Act (Washington Update, September 12, 2018)
Last week the Subcommittee on Health of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing and approved a revised version of the ‘‘Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources, and Care Act’’ or the ‘‘EMPOWER Care Act.” The bill...
CONGRESS: Opiod Legislation (Washington Update, September 12, 2018)
Last week Senators worked out a deal on legislation to address the opioid epidemic, and the compromise bill is expected to come to a vote as early as this week. Once it passes, there will be a House-Senate conference committee to negotiate a compromise between the...
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