Child Health
According to research conducted nationally, children who suffer from chronic conditions or untreated medical needs, such as asthma, tooth pain, diabetes, and other conditions, are more likely to be chronically absent from school. Today, nearly 170,000 children in Ohio under age 18 have been diagnosed with asthma, and 20% of third graders have untreated cavities.
Child Health
The Children’s Defense Fund – New York (CDF-NY) is grateful to the New York State Assembly Health Committee and the Assembly Task Force on Women’s Issues for the opportunity to submit testimony for this Public Hearing on Improving Maternal and Newborn Health: Access to and Quality of Perinatal Care.
Child Health
On November 19, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (BBB), which includes historic investments in maternal and child health. The House bill will strengthen health coverage and access to care for children and families nationwide, improving lives now and in the long term.
Child Health
On December 8, 2021, the Senate Health Committee heard testimony on HB 122 that would expand telehealth legislation. Our colleague, Kelly Vyzral testified in support of this legislation Read below to hear more about how this policy will expand services and care for children and families.
Child Health
For far too long, our State has employed the morally bankrupt practice of using vulnerable children as canaries in a coal mine – testing strips to detect the presence of lead after their health has already been permanently damaged.
Child Health
“President Biden’s framework brings us one step closer to a historic, essential, and long-overdue investment in our country’s children and families. We’re poised to boost families’ economic stability and reduce racial inequities in income, housing, education, and health care that harm Black and brown children every day. We appreciate the countless child advocates, parents, friends in the White House, and champions in Congress who have fought for decades to bring us to this point."
Child Health
Being there isn’t negotiable. National paid family and medical leave is one building block in a stack of policies, including the Child Tax Credit and high-quality, affordable child care, that create a solid foundation for children to grow and thrive. Congress must raise the pillars of stronger, better, and more inclusive national paid family and medical leave in Build Back Better--and beyond.
Child Health
Children’s emotional and behavioral health was a concern even before the pandemic, but the ongoing public health emergency has made a bad situation worse. Congress must act to ensure children and families have access to the supports they need to address this crisis.
