Washington DC Update News
Below are recent articles from the Washington DC Update newsletter, a weekly Family Voices newsletter that provides the latest on national policy affecting children/youth with special health care needs and their families, and also shares relevant resources and happenings in the field.
Reconciliación presupuestaria y repercusiones en Medicaid – Mayo de 2025
El 22 de mayo, la Cámara de Representantes aprobó su «One Big Beautiful Bill Act» por 215 votos a favor y 214 en contra. El presupuesto de la Cámara incluye importantes cambios propuestos para Medicaid que se espera dejen sin seguro a 8.6 millones de personas. A...
Enmiendas a la exención 1115: Actualización de mayo de 2025: Períodos de comentarios abiertos
Para obtener más información sobre las enmiendas propuestas a la exención 1115 de Medicaid para Kentucky, Georgia, Dakota del Sur, Iowa y Utah, póngase en contacto con Wesley en publicpolicy@familyvoices.org. Kentucky: Las enmiendas propuestas por Kentucky a la...
1115 Waiver Amendments – May 2025 Update: Open Comment Periods
Proposed Medicaid 1115 Waiver Amendments for Kentucky, Georgia, South Dakota, Iowa, and Utah. Kentucky Kentucky's proposed 1115 waiver amendments includes automatic referral of Medicaid expansion adults, aged 19-60, who have been enrolled in Medicaid for over 12...
Budget Reconciliation and Medicaid Impacts – May 2025
On May 22, the House of Representatives passed its “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” by a vote of 215-214. The House budget includes major proposed changes to Medicaid that are expected to leave 8.6 million uninsured. It will head to the Senate next. The Senate is expected...
Joint Statement from Autism and Disability Advocacy Organizations
Family Voices and several Autism and disability advocacy organizations join together to release a joint statement affirming our united stance in science-based decision-making and increased investment in the research, programs, and services the Autism community needs...
Upcoming Policy and Health Events List – April 2025
April 28, 2025 @ 1pm ET – Register for Investing in Population Health: Groundbreaking Innovation from Covered California. Join Manatt Health and Covered California for an interactive webinar to learn more about the newly launched Population Health Investments (PopHI)...
Updates on Budget Resolution and Reconciliation – April 2025
Congress is finishing up its two-week recess after successfully adopting the budget resolution which contained President Donald Trump’s legislative priorities on tax, border, energy, and more. The resolution still requires the Energy and Commerce committee (E&C)...
Department of Health and Human Services Restructuring
On Thursday, March 27, the Trump Administration announced a major restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The plan would reduce the total HHS workforce by 20,000 people. The restructuring would also reduce the number of divisions of HHS...
1115 Waiver Amendments – April 2025 Update: Open Comment Periods
Learn more about proposed Medicaid 1115 Waiver Amendments for Arizona, Ohio, and Georgia. For more information, reach out to Wesley at publicpolicy@familyvoices.org. Arizona – Arizona’s proposed 1115 waiver amendments include adding work reporting requirements, time...
Medicaid Covers Nearly Half of All Children with Special Health Care Needs. Funding Cuts Could Terminate Their Access to Care.
Nearly 14 million children in the U.S. have special health care needs — and almost half of them have Medicaid. Medicaid is health coverage that covers a range of basic primary care and specialized health services that help children with complex and chronic needs or...
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