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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
MACPAC Report on Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (Washington Update July 25, 2018)
The congressionally-created Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), just completed an issue brief -- Access in Brief: Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs—which compares the characteristics of children and youth with special health care...
Your Input Sought/Of Possible Interest (Washington Update July 25, 2018)
YOUR INPUT SOUGHT NEW CMS Tribal LTSS Program Survey This survey is being conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help them develop a list of tribally operated long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs across Indian Country. The...
July is National Minority Mental Health Month
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. Join a Twitter chat on July 18, 2-3:00 pm ET
Healthcare Decisions Issued by SCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh (Washington Update, July 18, 2018)
Here are some analyses of healthcare decisions issued by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh: Kavanaugh Pick Could Affect Future of Obamacare, Medicaid Work Requirements (Modern Healthcare, 7/10/18) Examining Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh’s Health Care Opinions...
Reunification of Immigrant Families (Washington Update, July 18, 2018)
As reported in earlier Updates, the president instituted a policy of separating immigrant children and parents when they enter the US at the southern border in order to deter people from trying to enter the country illegally. The children were put into the custody of...
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