Dec 22, 2015
The 2015 presentation describes how the Dream Care initiative would help insure children in Pennsylvania who are undocumented and uninsured. The second presentation, by Sonya Schwartz, Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University, gives a national...
Sep 21, 2015
Children First (then as PCCY) interviewed 53 parents of children like Maria’s, and our investigation found that 85% of parents said they had to delay or forego care for their child due to lack of insurance. Among these families we found: 100% of parents stated that...
Jul 31, 2015
50 YEARS OF SAVING CHILDREN “My husband and I felt like we had hit rock bottom trying to get help for our children,” said Jeanieann Ferrari, a mother of four children, each of whom suffers from learning disabilities and behavioral issues. Ferrari said...
Jun 29, 2015
A staggering 85% of undocumented parents said they had to delay or forgo medical treatment for their child due to a lack of health insurance, according to PCCY’s latest report “Fulfilling Pennsylvania’s Promise to Cover All Kids.” This sad situation...
Jun 26, 2015
A new report released by Philadelphia’s Public Citizens for Children and Youth highlights barriers to health care for 24,000 undocumented children in Pennsylvania. Current state law bans undocumented children from enrolling in the state’s Children’s Health Insurance...
Jun 22, 2015
