Leading Children’s Health Groups to United States Senate: “Vote NO on the Graham – Cassidy Health Care Repeal Bill”
Ari Goldberg | September 25, 2017 |
The American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Defense Fund, Children’s Dental Health Project, Children’s Hospital Association, Family Voices, First Focus Campaign for Children, March of …
Graham-Cassidy Bill is Not the Healthcare Answer American Families Are Looking For
Ari Goldberg, Bruce Lesley | September 21, 2017 |
(Washington, DC) – The latest healthcare proposal, introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is making waves in Congress, as it …
Over 320 Child, Youth Organizations Call for Immediate Passage of Dream Act
Rricha Mathur | September 20, 2017 |
WASHINGTON—Today, the First Focus Campaign for Children joined more than 320 national, state, and local child and youth advocacy organizations to send a letter to …
Congress May Allow CHIP to Expire Amid New Effort to Harm Medicaid, Kids
Bruce Lesley | September 19, 2017 |
WASHINGTON—With only a handful of legislative days left to extend funding for the popular and bipartisan Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Congress is focused …
First Focus Campaign for Children Applauds 5-Year CHIP Extension Deal, Urges Quick Passage
Ari Goldberg, Bruce Lesley | September 13, 2017 |
WASHINGTON—The First Focus Campaign for Children strongly supports the bipartisan agreement in the Senate Finance Committee to fund a five-year extension to the popular …
Letter to Congress: New Child Poverty Data
Cara Baldari | September 12, 2017 |
On September 12, 2017 the U.S. Child Poverty Coalition, of which the First Focus Campaign for Children is a member, submitted a letter to …
Advocates Champion Bill that Closes Gap for Former Foster Youth to Access Health Insurance
Ari Goldberg | September 12, 2017 |
Washington, DC (September 12, 2017) – Washington advocates today celebrated Senator Bob Casey’s (D-PA) introduction of the Health Insurance for Foster Youth Act (S. 1797). This bill ensures …
Letter of Support: DREAM Act of 2017
Bruce Lesley, Kristen Torres, Rricha Mathur | September 6, 2017 |
On September 6, 2017, First Focus Campaign for Children submitted the following letter to Senators Richard Durbin and Lindsey Graham, thanking them for the …