HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania implements a new, evidence-based prevention plan on Friday, to help kids at risk of out-of-home placement stay with family when possible. The Family First Prevention Services Act, passed by Congress in 2018, moves funds away from foster care and group-home settings to focus instead on keeping families together. It requires states, including […]
Georgetown University Report: Medicaid Expansion Narrows Maternal Health Coverage Gaps, But Racial Disparities Persist
A new report from the Georgetown Center for Children and Families shows that a state’s decision on whether to expand Medicaid has a profound impact on women of childbearing age (18-44). In 2019, across all racial and ethnic groups, women in non-expansion states were more likely to be uninsured than women in states that had […]
How Kinship Care Transformed Allegheny County’s Child-Welfare System
Once one of the worst agencies of its kind in the country, the office of Children, Youth and Families is now a model of success. In 1993, Sharon McDaniel saw an opportunity. The need was dire, but McDaniel felt that her career had built up to that moment — the opportunity to tackle a desperately […]
PA Group Encourages Well-Child Doctor Visits Ahead of School Year
HARRISBURG, Pa. — As students gear up for getting back to school, Pennsylvania childrens’ advocates are asking parents to ensure kids are up-to-date on routine immunizations and annual well-child visits. Pennsylvania Partnerships For Children, with the state chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, has released guidance to keep kids safe and healthy this school year.
State announces plans to extend Medicaid coverage period for new, expecting moms
Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration announced its plans Thursday to extend the health care coverage period for new and expecting moms eligible for Medicaid. “This allows us to provide mothers the care and guidance they need through an important and delicate period in their lives without the additional fear or anxiety of getting an unaffordable bill,” said […]
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"There's an increasing number of kids going without health insurance or have lost health insurance over the past year," said Becky Ludwick, Vice President of Public Policy at Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children via @PNS_News @PrettyBlue73
There’s a lot to do to get kids ready for school. Check health insurance off your list today! #Medicaid & #CHIP enrollment is open year-round. Learn more at https://www.compass.dhs.pa.gov/home/#/ #B2Skidscovered
It's back to school time. Do you know what that means? Our PPC #summerreadinglist is coming to an end. Don't worry; we have plenty of reports and fact sheets coming soon to help you through the school year. Here's your last reading assignment. https://ow.ly/KjAk50SZlPm
There’s a lot to do to get kids ready for school. Cross health insurance off your back-to-school checklist today! #Medicaid & #CHIP are open for enrollment 365 days of the year. No family makes too much money to qualify for CHIP. https://www.compass.dhs.pa.gov/home/#/ #B2Skidscovered