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.
Washington Update, August 9, 2019
SPECIAL BULLETIN: The 5-year funding extension for Family-to-Family Health Information Centers is now law! Greetings from Washington! GREAT NEWS! The president has signed the bill that extends funding for Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2Fs) for five...
Washington Update, August 1, 2019
GOOD NEWS! Congress has passed legislation to extend funding for Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2Fs) for five more years (through FY 2024) at the current funding level of $6 million per year! The legislation also makes permanent the provision that...
Washington Update, July 25, 2019
There is a lot going on in Congress right now, as Members try to get things done before they leave DC for the annual August recess. Speaking of which…Time to meet with your Members of Congress at home! Read more in this issue!
Washington Update, July 19, 2019
The big news this week: The House Committee on Energy & Commerce favorably reported out legislation to extend funding for Family-to-Family Health Information Centers for four more years (through 2023) at the current funding level of $6 million per year. The...
Washington Update, July 11, 2019
One big health care news story this week is that a federal appeals court heard oral arguments in Texas v. U.S., the case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Another significant event: on July 11, a House subcommittee is expected to take up...
Washington Update, June 21, 2019
The House has passed an appropriations bill that would provide a $34 million increase in funding for the Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant in FY 2020. Key Senators have introduced a bill to address health care costs. The Kaiser Family Foundation has come...
Washington Update, June 13, 2019
Congress has been busy with hearings on a variety of health issues, including a June 4 hearing on the Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act and other health bills. South Carolina joins other states in proposing to modify its Medicaid program to establish “community...
Washington Update Special Edition: June 4 House Hearing on F2Fs
As reported in the May 29 Update, bipartisan bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate to extend F2F funding for five more years at the current level of $6 million per year. Without such legislation, funding for the program will expire at the end of the...
Washington Update May 29, 2019
Congress is currently taking its Memorial Day recess to visit with constituents at home. Before they left town, however, there was lots of activity in the Capitol. Bipartisan bills were introduced in both the House and Senate to extend funding for Family-to-Family...
Webinars from the Field (Washington Update, April 3, 2019)
Disparities in Genetic Services & Privacy Tuesday, April 9, 12:00-1:00 pm ET National Society of Genetic Counselors The InCK (Federal Integrated Care for Kids) Model and Prevention Tuesday, April 9, 2:00-3:15 pm ET InCK Marks Network Pursuing Health Equity: Start...
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