Jul 20, 2026
Child Rights
COMMENTS: Revise Texas parental notification and consent requirements for children’s health and health-related services
First Focus on Children has urged the Texas Education Agency to revise implementation of state Senate Bill 12, which...
Jul 09, 2026
Children's Health
The Kid Angle: H.R. 1’s Big Ugly Impact on Children’s Health Care
When President Trump signed H.R. 1 into law last Fourth of July, analysts and experts knew that its nearly $1...
Jul 09, 2026
Children's Health
The Big Ugly Impacts of the Big Beautiful Bill: How H.R. 1 is Hurting Children’s Health One Year In
One year ago this month, President Trump signed into law the biggest cuts to Medicaid in U.S. history in...
Jul 05, 2026
Children's Health
Protect Medicaid to Protect Children’s Health
Medicaid is the largest source of health coverage for children in the United States. Cuts to the program would...
Jul 05, 2026
Children's Health
Secure the Future of Children’s Health Care Coverage
Nearly half of America's children rely on Medicaid and CHIP for their health coverage. This fact sheet lays out...
Jul 05, 2026
Children's Health
Promote Children’s Access to Lifesaving Vaccines
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements in history, protecting children from serious and deadly diseases. This...
Jun 24, 2026
Children's Health
The Hidden Stakes of the Birthright Citizenship Case: Healthcare for Babies
“It was unbelievable, listening to the arguments,” said Bruce Lesley, president of First Focus on Children, a bipartisan children’s...
Jun 24, 2026
Children's Health
Children Need Congress to Preserve the Promise of Olmstead
Children Need Congress and the Administration to Preserve the Promise of Olmstead For more than a quarter century, the...
Jun 23, 2026
Children's Health
Secure the Future of Children’s Health Care Coverage
Universal coverage for children is an achievable, overdue national commitment. Child advocates envision a future for children’s coverage that...
