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MA and CHIP Vision Benefits Flyer – 2015

This flyer is a useful tool to answer your questions about vision benefits under Medical Assistance and CHIP. Don’t have insurance?  Do you have questions about your insurance?  We can help.  Call PCCY at 215-563-5848 x17 or email helpline@childrenfirstpa.com....

Open Letter to Governor-Elect Tom Wolf

Dear Governor-elect Tom Wolf, Congratulations on your victory! Your campaign was historic in so many ways, some obvious and some less so. Among those less discussed implications of your great campaign was the impact you had on the mindset of Pennsylvanians. As the...

Health Insurance Eligibility Chart 2021-22

Children First’s health insurance resources include directions on how to apply for Medical Assistance and CHIP, a child health helpline to assist families over the phone, and reports on the state of child health in the region.  You can use this eligibility chart as a...

Chart: Connection Between Child Health and Education Outcomes

Research from the Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Society and Health finds that poor health affects the outcome of a child’s education.  Likewise, the report found that children who receive a quality education are more likely to lead healthy...