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.
CMS Announces Changes to 1115 Waiver Demonstrations
On July 17, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a change to 1115 waivers that change how states can use Medicaid funds for enrollment of beneficiaries and for job training or employment activities. According to CMS, this change is “to...
New Resources – July 2025
Check out resources from Family Voices and our partners. Resources from Family Voices’ policy team are in both English and Spanish, with more languages in development. Partner resources are mainly in English. Resources on Authentically Engaging Youth in the Policy...
Upcoming Events List – June 2025
July 8 – 10 – Learn more and register for the 2025 Training Institutes: Building a World Where Young People Thrive. Join a national gathering of experts and leaders working at the federal, state, and local levels to transform public systems, programs, and services for...
Lista de próximos eventos – Junio del 2025
8 al 10 de julio – Para más información e inscripciones para los Institutos de Adiestramientos del 2025: Construyendo un mundo donde los jóvenes prosperen (2025 Training Institutes: Building a World Where Young People Thrive). Únase a una reunión nacional de expertos...
New Resource – June 2025
Check out our newly updated public policy page. The page currently includes our strategic policy priorities, recent policy briefs and blogs, and more. New resources are be in English and Spanish, with more languages in development. We are working on adding more...
Reconciliación presupuestaria e impacto en Medicaid: Actualización del Senado – junio del 2025
Durante el último mes, el Senado comenzó a introducir cambios en el proyecto de ley “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” de la Cámara de Representantes. El 16 de junio, el Comité de Finanzas del Senado publicó su propuesta con algunos cambios con respecto a la versión de la...
Budget Reconciliation and Medicaid Impacts: Senate Update – June 2025
Over the past month, the Senate began making changes to the House’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. On June 16, the Senate Finance committee released their proposed language with a few changes compared to the House version. The Senate is still working through the Byrd...
Junio del 2025: Estado de la reautorización de los F2F: Sin cambios
Los programas de los Centros de Información sobre la Salud de Familia a Familia (F2F, por sus siglas en inglés) se financian mediante una resolución continua hasta septiembre de 2025. Family Voices sigue colaborando con la congresista Mikie Sherrill (demócrata de...
June 2025 F2F Reauthorization Status – No Update
F2Fs are funded through the continuing resolution through September 2025. Family Voices continues to work with Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R- TX) to advance the F2F bill in the House Energy & Commerce Committee – HR...
1115 Waiver Amendments – June 2025 Update: Open Comment Periods
Learn more about proposed Medicaid 1115 Waiver amendments for Iowa. For more information, reach out to Wesley at publicpolicy@familyvoices.org. Iowa – Iowa’s 1115 proposal is looking to add work requirements for non-exempt Medicaid expansion adults aged 19 to 64....
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