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Wendy Lazarus

It's Time to Protect Healthy Families

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on May 23, 2012

Calitics

Wendy Lazarus, Founder and Co-President, on a common-sense, alternative approach to the Healthy Families shift to Medi-Cal.

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Wendy Lazarus on Governor's Elimination of Healthy Families

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on May 07, 2012

Capitol Weekly

Fighting Brown's plan to eliminate Healthy Families

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Wendy Lazarus Mercury News Piece on Expanding Dental Access for California's Kids

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on April 11, 2012

Mercury News

New strategies needed to provide dental care to children

 

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Wendy Lazarus on Positive Effects of Health Reform for California's Children at Two-Year Anniversary

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on March 23, 2012

89.3 KPCC

Health reform anniversary: How has it helped California citizens?
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The Affordable Care Act Counts Big for California's Children

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on March 22, 2012

Insure the Uninsured Project 

Wendy Lazarus guest blogs on the ACA two-year anniversary.

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The Children's Partnership Joins NHeLP Amicus Brief Filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in Support of New Health Law's Medicaid Provisions

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on February 16, 2012

The Children's Partnership press release on joining a "friend of the court" (amicus) brief filed by the National Health Law Program with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the Medicaid expansion provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments in late March 2012 about the constitutionality of the ACA's Medicaid expansion, along with other legal challenges.

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Wendy Lazarus on Highlighting Dental Needs of Children

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on February 15, 2012

Sacramento Bee

New solutions needed to improve children's dental care

 

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Wendy Lazarus on Major Reductions to Healthy Families Program

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on January 05, 2012

Los Angeles Times

Jerry Brown's budget alarms health advocates

 

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Wendy Lazarus on Denti-Cal Budget Cuts

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on December 06, 2011

La Opinion

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Wendy Lazarus Responds to California's Budget Cuts in Denti-Cal Reimbursement Rates

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on November 02, 2011

Read the full press statement  on California's decision to cut Denti-Cal reimbursement rates for children as part of a larger set of budget cuts. 

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Clock is Ticking on Children’s Health Coverage

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on August 23, 2011

Sacramento, CA: On behalf of the state’s leading children’s advocates, Wendy Lazarus, Founder and Co-President of The Children’s Partnership, released the following statement in response to recent communications regarding a potential 37 percent shortfall in California’s Healthy Families budget for the current fiscal year. 

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California Not Making the Grade When it Comes to Children's Dental Health

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on May 26, 2011

California Progress Report

Wendy Lazarus piece on Pew's "report card" on California's ability to meet the dental care needs of children.

 

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Health Reform: One Year Old and Good For Kids

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on March 23, 2011

Voices for America's Children

Wendy Lazarus guest blogs  on the one-year anniversay of the ACA.

 

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Wendy Lazarus: Marking the One-Year Anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: What It Means for Children

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on March 22, 2011

Press Event, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles

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Wendy Lazarus on Governor's Proposed Cuts to Medi-Cal

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on January 11, 2011

The Press-Enterprise

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Wendy Lazarus Comments on Diane Dooley Appointment as HHS Secretary

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on December 08, 2010

California Healthline

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Wendy Lazarus on the Implementation of the First Phase of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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on September 21, 2010

Washington Post Politics via Calitics

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Wendy Lazarus on the Need to Encourage Families to Enroll Eligible, but Uninsured Children

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on September 07, 2010

Public News Service

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Wendy Lazarus on the Need to Invest in Children's Health In California

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on February 14, 2010

HealthyCal.org

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Wendy Lazarus on Governor's Cuts Proposed Cuts to Kids Health Insurance

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on February 08, 2010

Capitol Weekly

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Wendy Lazarus on Efforts in California to Provide Health Coverage to Uninsured Children

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on January 22, 2010

Santa Cruz Sentinel

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Wendy Lazarus Interview on Governor Schwarzenegger's Budget Proposal to Cut Children's Health Coverage

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on January 15, 2010

California Healthline

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Wendy Lazarus on Saving Children's Health Coverage in California

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on December 15, 2009

Los Angeles Times

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Children in Health Reform: Perspective from a California Leader

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on December 10, 2009
Wendy Lazarus guest blogs about the promise of health reform and the leadership needed for covering children.
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Wendy Lazarus on California's Efforts to Save Children's Health Insurance

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on September 24, 2009

Capitol Weekly

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Submitted Comments on Health IT

  • Comments on RFI on Accelerating Interoperability and Information Exchange Across the Care Continuum
    on April 22, 2013
    The Children's Partnership joins a list of twenty-one organizations on this sign-on letter from the Consumer Partnership for eHealth and the Campaign from Better Care, responding to the HHS Request for Information (RFI) on advancing interoperability and health information exchange.
  • Comments on Stage 3 Meaningful Use
    on January 14, 2013
    Download TCP's submitted comments to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, HIT Policy Committee, regarding Stage 3 Meaningful Use criteria.
  • Comments, California Health Information Exchange “Strategic and Operational Plan, June 2012”
    on August 09, 2012

    Download TCP's comments  on California's HIE Strategic and Operational Plan, submitted August 9, 2012

  • Comments, Improving Outcomes for Disconnected Youth RFI
    on July 05, 2012
    Read the official comments to the U.S. Department of Education on improving outcomes for disconnected youth.
  • Comments on Stage 2 Proposed Rules
    on May 07, 2012
    Download submitted comments  to CMS regarding CMS-0044-P, Meaningful Use Stage 2 Proposed Rules.
    May 7, 2012
  • Comments on Stage 2 Preliminary Recommendations
    on February 25, 2011
    Download our submitted comments to the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of National Coordinator for Health Information Technology regarding the Meaningful Use Workgroup request regarding Meaningful Use Stage 2.
  • Proposed Rules, Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program
    on March 12, 2010

    Download the submitted comments to HIT Policy Committee, CMS-0033-P

  • Comments on Stage 1 Proposed Rules
    on March 12, 2010
    Download comments submitted to CMS on Meaningful Use of Health IT , March 12, 2012.
  • Comments on the HIT provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
    on May 26, 2009

    Download submitted comments  on Promoting Children’s Health Through Meaningful Use of HIT

Letters of Support on Health IT

  • SB 1050 (Alquist) - Letter to the Governor
    on August 29, 2012
    The Children's Partnership urges Governor Brown to sign SB 1050, which establishes am Autism Telehealth Taskforce within the Department of Developmental Services (DSS).  Read more about the Taskforce in this letter .
  • The Children's Partnership Sponsors SB 1050
    on July 05, 2012

    The Children's Partnership submitted a letter to California State Senator Alquist as a sponsor of SB 1050, which establishes an Autism Telehealth Taskforce within the Department of Developmental Services (DSS).

    It requires DDS to identify a Lead Administrator that will be responsible for the activities and work of the Taskforce. The Taskforce will provide technical assistance to DSS in the area of telehealth services for individuals with ASDs. Further, it will provide recommendations for the implementation of at least one demonstration site project that promotes the use of telehealth and technology to assist and improve the delivery of services for children with ASDs.

    Download the full letter here. 

Testimony on Health IT

  • Technology and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Senate Select Committee on Autism and Related Disorders Informational Hearing
    on February 22, 2012

    Jenny Kattlove, Director, Strategic Health Initiatives
    California State Capitol Building, Room 3191
    February 22, 2012

    Info on event here.

  • Testimony, Consumer Perspective on EHR Usability
    on April 21, 2011

    Download testimony to the Certifcation/Adoption Workgroup on the impact of EHR Usability on the Consumer.
    April 21, 2011

Presentations on Health IT

  • Expanding the Use of a Personal Health Record (PHR) System to California’s Foster Care Population
    on March 06, 2013

    Ginny Puddefoot, , Director of HIT Initiatives for Vulnerable Youth 

    California Child Welfare Council
    Data Linkage and Information Sharing Committee
    San Francisco, CA

    Download the presentation here. (pdf)

  • Expanding the Use of a Personal Health Record (PHR) System to California’s Foster Care Population
    on November 02, 2012

    Ginny Puddefoot presented at the state Health Information Exchange (HIE) Summit; highlighting the public/private collaborative effort led by TCP to develop a Strategic Plan to implement the state’s “Audacious Goal” to provide every child in foster care with a PHR within five years. 

    Downoad the Power Point presentation here. 

  • Improving Outcomes for Children in Foster Care: The Role of Electronic Information Exchange
    on September 19, 2012

    Ginny Puddefoot presented with Barry Zimmerman, Director of Ventura County Human Services Agency, to the California Child Welfare Council’s Information Sharing and Data Exchange Committee; highlighting TCP’s work on HIT and Care Coordination and the proposed Ventura County Foster Health Link Project.

    Download the Power Point Presentation here. 

  • Congressional Briefing: Electronic Information Exchange for Children in Foster Care
    on May 17, 2012

    Beth Morrow, Director, Health IT Initiatives
    Children's Health Care Caucus, Washington, DC
    May 17, 2012

    Download the Power Point Presentation

  • Improving Health Outcomes for Children in Foster Care: The Role of Electronic Information Exchange
    on March 29, 2012

    Ginny Puddefoot, Director HIT Initiatives for Vulnerable Youth
    March 29, 2012

    Download the Power Point Presentation