TCP Joins CA Children's Advocates in Letter to Protect Children in Healthy Families and Medi-Cal

The Children's Partnership joins California Coverage Health Initiatives, Children Now, United Way of California, PICO California, Children's Defense Fund California, and American Academy of Pediatrics California in a letter sent to the the CA legislature on January 27th. The letter expresses the coalition's serious concerns with the governor's budget proposal to move 875,000 HFP children into Medi-cal, and recommends that critical safeguards be put in place before transitioning children.

New Report Highlights Essential Design Features for Modernized Enrollment System

A new white paper from The Children's Partnership, co-authored by Dawn Horner and Beth Morrow, lays out the four design features necessary to enroll and maintain coverage for nearly 4 million Californians newly eligible for subsidized programs under health reform, in addition to serving the over 8 million already receiving such coverage. The report, "Building A Consumer-Driven Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal System: Essential Design Features for Effective Health Reform in California," focuses on information and recommendations for California, however will be relevant to decision makers in any state.

Download the full report, executive summary, and press release.

Health Advocates Alarmed by Dramatic Reductions Affecting Children in Governor's Budget

January 6, 2012 -- In response to Governor Brown's release of his 2012-13 budget proposal, a coalition of leading children's health advocates in California expressed concern about the scope of proposed cuts and fundamental changes to children's health care, and fear that such a proposal could significantly jeopardize access to health care for California children. Read the full press release.

Read a statement by Wendy Lazarus in response to the proposed 25.7% rate reduction to the Healthy Families Program.

Read coverage of this story in the LA Times article about the proposed budget.

Legislation Aims to Improve Dental Health of California Children

SB 694 (Padilla) would authorize a study to test new workforce models to increase access to dental care for California's children -- especially its most vulnerable children-- in places where there is no other access to dental care. Learn more.