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We’ve Got You Covered – Dec 13, 2024
CARING FOR CHILDREN AS AN EXPRESSION OF FAITH We are hoping that the spirit of generosity that blossoms in the holiday season carries on for children as the new administration takes the reins. Despite the extraordinary struggles facing far too many children,...
Sheltering Kids from Political Fallout – Nov 8, 2024
CHILDREN MUST NOT BE ELECTION CASUALTIES The newly elected 47th president laid his cards on the table this campaign season, plainly telling voters what he wants to do once in office. What he plans to do is dreadful. Let’s start with the stated Trump objective...
PA Hospitals Lose Nearly $400 Million a Year to Care for Uninsured Kids
PA HOSPITALS LOSE NEARLY $400 MILLION CARING FOR UNINSURED KIDS July 1, 2024 – The financial statements for eight out of ten Pennsylvania’s hospitals show that hospitals are bleeding red in part due to a troubling spike in the share of children without health...
Hospitals and kids are in the same boat – May 3, 2024
Unburden PA's Health Care Systems by Insuring Every Child There are more uninsured children in the Commonwealth than the total populations of Harrisburg and Scranton combined. Nearly 145,000 PA children and teens are not covered by any sort of health insurance....
REPORT: State Examples for Optimizing Medicaid – March 2024
In March 2024, Children First published a policy brief entitled “Optimizing Medicaid to Improve Child and Youth Mental Health in Pennsylvania.” In that brief, five specific reforms to optimize Medicaid as a sustainable funding source to improve child and adolescent...
Vital Statistics for Children in Philadelphia
Vital Statistics for Children in Philadelphia Philadelphia children need the tools and resources to achieve and be healthy. Only 34% of students are passing the English and Language Arts PSSA. A shockingly low 19% of students are passing the Math PSSA. Less than...
Has your family lost Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Health Insurance?
Has your family lost Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Health Insurance? There’s still time to get coverage back. Your children may be eligible for coverage even if you aren’t! Do you need help with the paperwork or re-enrollment process? Pennsylvania Medical Assistance...
Assault Rifles for Pre-Schoolers – Aug 18, 2023
LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS, NOT OUR CHILDREN'S LIVES "I'll give you my gun when you pry it from my cold, dead hands" has long been a rallying cry for the National Rifle Association (NRA) and 2nd Amendment zealots. The release of the new JR-15, a fully functional AR-15...