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Wendy Lazarus on Children and the ACA, A High-Stakes Recipe for Success

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on April 10, 2013

Huffington Post Blog

Wendy Lazarus outlines the main "ingredients" for succes that matter the most for kids under the ACA.  "Our collective job over the months ahead is to make good decisions on behalf of the millions of children in this country who are not at these decision-making tables but whose well-being -- and even lives -- depend on making the right choices."

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Terms:Blog, Health Care/Reform, Press Clips, Wendy Lazarus
 

No Second Chances: Building the Front Door to Health Reform Right from the Start

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on February 26, 2013

Capitol Weekly

Wendy Lazarus urges California's Health Benefit Exchange to deliver a "first-class consumer experience," as we count down to the opening of Covered California and enrollment for health insurance under the ACA. 

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Terms:Blog, California, California Coverage, Health Care/Reform, Press Clips, Wendy Lazarus
 

Team California Super Blog-off Winners

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on February 04, 2013

Say Ahhh! A Health Care Policy Blog

This year’s Super Blog-off had all the excitement of the Super Bowl with an early lead by one team, then a strong rally by another.  In the end, the size and strength of California advocates led to a victory for Team California, with a final score of 122-65. But more importantly, both states should be congratulated for being winners in moving the ball forward on the Affordable Care Act. 

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Terms:Blog, Health Care/Reform, Kristen Golden Testa, Press Clips
 

Wendy Lazarus on Averting a Dental Crisis and Seizing Opportunities for California Children

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on January 22, 2013

Huffington Post

Recent changes affecting California's dental care system could worsen access to dental care for hundreds of thousands of children.  In this blog, Wendy Lazarus, Founder and Co-President of The Children's Partnership lays out an action plan to strengthen Medi-Cal's dental program for children. "The challenges laid out provide the opportunity for California to strengthen the system for everyone. It will require a lot of cooperation and political will to make these changes. TCP calls on the governor, legislators, and the public to ensure that California's most vulnerable kids will not be lost in the shuffle and left without the dental care they need," says Lazarus.

Our latest report on the dental crisis is available here. 

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Terms:Blog, Dental Health, Wendy Lazarus
 

Meet the Parents

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on October 24, 2012

MomsRising.org

The Presidential Debates missed focusing on the job held by 155 million Americans: parenting. Way before a worker’s first paycheck, parents are the front line to achieve the much-touted goal of developing a workforce with the skills and savvy to keep America competitive and leading in the global economy. How well parents are supported in raising their children will have more impact on the strength of our future workforce than most “job-related” decisions the next President will make.

Wendy Lazarus and Laurie Lipper pose five questions that the candidates should have answered—and still can.

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Terms:Blog, Parents
 

Wendy Lazarus on Social Gaming and Child Poverty

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on September 27, 2012

Huffington Post

As gaming becomes more social, it is expanding into parts of society once seen as untouched by video games. The largest of these groups is women, who make up 55 percent of social gamers on average. Women are also more likely than men to make charitable contributions, care about youth-related causes, and purchase virtual goods in social games. 

The kinds of in-game donations and virtual goods that helped fund disaster relief in Haiti and Japan are a natural next step for helping our own children. The potential is enormous for both gaming companies and children. In 2011, the virtual goods industry saw $2.3 billion in US sales. In a market that big, there is certainly room for many causes. The Children's Partnership is working to make sure that child poverty is one of them.

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Terms:Blog, Internet and 21st Century Skills, Press Clips, Wendy Lazarus
 

Wendy Lazarus on California Acting to Fulfill Dental Access for Kids

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on July 19, 2012

Huffington Post

Senator Padilla's legislation is a forward-looking step that begins to address the state's dental workforce issues and will fulfill the promise of the Affordable Care Act by helping kids get the dental care they so rightfully deserve. It can also be a beacon to other states and give hope to the millions of children living across the United States who today get no dental care whatsoever.

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Terms:Blog, Dental Health, Press Clips, Wendy Lazarus
 

Youth in Foster Care Can Benefit Greatly from ACA, but Need Advocates to Act Now to Make Sure They Do

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on May 25, 2012

Say Ahhh! A Children's Health Policy Blog

Ginny Puddefoot, Director of Health IT Initiatives for Vulnerable Youth, blogs on ensuring that foster kids benefit from the ACA. 

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Terms:Blog, Foster Care, Ginny Puddefoot
 

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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Terms:Blog, California, California Coverage, CHIP/Healthy Families, Press Clips, Wendy Lazarus
 

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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Terms:Blog, Health , Press Clips, Wendy Lazarus
 

Why Kids' Advocates Should Pay Attention to SHOP

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on March 26, 2012

Say Ahhh! A Children's Health Policy Blog

Kathleen Hamilton, Director of Governmental Affairs, explains  how kids are affected by SHOP. 

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Terms:Blog, Kathleen Hamilton
 

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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Terms:Blog, Health , Health Care/Reform, Wendy Lazarus
 

Getting Health Reform Right, Right from the Start: A Guide to How California (or Any State) Can Build an Effective Enrollment System

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on January 17, 2012

Say Ahhh! A Children's Health Policy Blog

Beth Morrow guest blogs  on essential design features for enrollment under the ACA.

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Terms:Beth Morrow, Blog, Health , Health Care/Reform
 

Fuzzy Math: Treasury Department says kids don't count when determining whether family insurance is affordable?

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on November 23, 2011

Say Ahhh! A Children's Health Policy Blog

Kristen Golden Testa guest blogs  on the "Kid's Glitch".

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Terms:Blog, Health , Health Care/Reform, Kristen Golden Testa
 

Using Mobile Phones to Help Families Access Vital Medicaid Coverage

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on November 18, 2011

Momsrising.org

A blog  from The Children's Partnership on enrolling for health coverage through smart phones.

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Terms:Blog, Health
 

Terri Shaw on Reducing Disparities in Health Coverage with Mobile Technology

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on October 27, 2011

CPEHN Health Equity Forum

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Terms:Blog, Family-Friendly Enrollment, Health IT, Press Clips, Terri Shaw
 

Recently Enacted Legislation Will Improve Access to Health Care for Millions of Children in California Through the Use of Telehealth

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on October 11, 2011

Momsrising.org

Jenny Kattlove's guest blog about Telehealth Assembly Bill AB 415 (Logue).

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Terms:Blog, California, Jenny Kattlove, Telehealth
 

Keeping on Track: California Continues to Move Forward on Health Insurance Exchange

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on July 18, 2011

Say Ahhh! A Children's Health Policy Blog

Kathleen Hamilton guest blogs about the progress of CA Health Exchange. 

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Terms:Blog, California, Health Care/Reform, Kathleen Hamilton
 

Children's Health Will Pay the Price If Federal Costs Are Shifted to the States

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on July 07, 2011

Say Ahhh! A Children's Health Policy Blog

Kristen Golden Testa guest blogs on maintaining children's health coverage.

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Terms:Blog, Health , Kristen Golden Testa
 

Progress of the California Health Benefit Exchange (HBEX)

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on June 14, 2011

Say Ahhh! A Children Health Policy Blog

Kathleen Hamilton guest blogs  an the CA HBEX.

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Terms:Blog, California, Health Care/Reform, Kathleen Hamilton
 

The U.S. Shouldn't Solve Its Debt Problems by Robbing Health Programs for Kids

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on May 25, 2011

Momsrising.org

Kristen Golden Testa guest blogs  on maintianing health coverage for kids. 

 

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Terms:Blog, Health , Kristen Golden Testa
 

Keeping Up with the California Health Benefit Exchange Board: Starting Off On the Fast Track

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on May 10, 2011

Say Ahhh! A Children's Health Policy Blog

Kathleen Hamilton guest blogs on the Health Exchange Board's aggressive agenda and meeting schedule for 2011.

 

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Terms:100% Campaign, Blog, California, Health Care/Reform, Kathleen Hamilton
 

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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Terms:Blog, Health , Health Care/Reform, Wendy Lazarus
 

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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Terms:Blog, Health Care/Reform, Wendy Lazarus
 

New Tools for New Times: Using Cell Phones to Help Families Enroll and Stay Enrolled in Health Insurance

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on March 09, 2011

Say Ahhh! A Children's Health Policy Blog

Beth Morrow guest blogs on using mobile technology to increase participation in health coverage.

 

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Terms:Beth Morrow, Blog
 
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Submitted Comments on Health Care/Health Reform

  • Group Comments on Proposed Regulations Governing Eligibility and Enrollment for the Individual Exchange
    on April 03, 2013
    Download submitted comments from The Children's Partnership and our consumer advocate partners regarding the Exchange's March 21, 2013 proposed eligibility and enrollment regulations for the Individual Exchange (Covered California). 
  • Comments on Proposed Online and Paper Model Applications
    on February 28, 2013

    Download TCP's submitted comments to CMS on the proposed Online and Paper Model Applications, CMS-10440.

  • Comments on Proposed Rules
    on February 21, 2013
    Download submitted comments from California's Children Advocates to CMS on proposed rulemaking regarding streamlining and seamlessness under the ACA, CMS-2334-P.
  • 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 on the Single Streamlined Application Data Elements
    on September 04, 2012
    Download TCP's submitted comments on Draft Elements and Supporting Statement for Data Collection to Support Eligibility Determinations, CMS-10433, CMS-10438, CMS-10439 and CMS-10440.
  • Comments, Small Business Health Options Program
    on August 13, 2012

    Download TCP's submitted comments  to the California Health Benefit Exchange on Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), regarding employee/employer plan choice and navigators.

  • Comments on Service Center Options
    on August 06, 2012
    Download TCP's submitted comments  to the California Health Benefit Exchange on Service Center Options.
  • Comments on Qualified Health Plan Policies and Strategies to Improve Care, Prevention and Affordablility
    on August 06, 2012
    Download TCP's comments on child-only plans , submitted to the California Health Benefit Exchange.
  • Group Comments to CMS, General Guidance on Federally-facilitated Exchanges
    on June 18, 2012
    The Children's Partnership joined national advocates on this letter to CCIIO/CMS  regarding the May 16, 2012 "General Guidance on Federally-facilitated Exchanges".
  • Group Comment on Medicaid Payment Rule
    on June 11, 2012
    Joint advocates letter regarding CMS-2370-P; Medicaid Program: Payments for Services Furnished by Certain Primary Care Physicians and Charges for Vaccine Administration Under the Vaccines for Children Program
  • CHDP Gateway: Maximizing Its Potential for Children as the Affordable Care Act Is Implemented
    on June 07, 2012
    Download our recommendations  to California policymakers regarding increasing access to health care for children through the CHDP Gateway under ACA.
  • Interim Final Rule: Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans
    on May 11, 2012

    Download the submitted comments CMS-9989-F

  • Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010
    on May 07, 2012

    Download submitted comments on CMS-2349-F

  • Meaningful Use Stage 2 Proposed Rules
    on May 07, 2012

    Download the submitted comments  on CMS-0044.

  • Meaningful Use Stage 2 Preliminary Proposed Rules
    on February 25, 2011

    Download the submitted comments  on CMS-0044-P.

  • Proposed Rules, Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program
    on March 12, 2010

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

Letters of Support on Health Care/Health Reform

  • Letter of Support for SB 126
    on April 01, 2013

    The Children's Partnership supports SB 126 (Steinberg) which will extend the provisions of California’s Autism Insurance Mandate Law (SB 946) for an additional five years until July 1, 2019.

    Download the letter of support here. 

  • Letter of Support for Healthy Families and Strong Communities
    on March 07, 2013

    The Children's Partnership joins over 360 organizations on a signed a letter to the President and Members of Congress in support of access to health care and nutrition assistance for all Americans, including immigrant families.

    Download the letter here.

  • Letter to HHS: Eliminate CHIP Waiting Period
    on February 21, 2013

    The Children's Partnership signed-on with other child advocates to support the elimination of a waiting period currently under the Proposed Rule pertaining to Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Programs, and Exchanges, CMS-2234-P. 

    Download the full letter here.

  • Joint Letter on the Proposed Regulations for Medicaid to Age 26 for Eligible Former Foster Youth
    on February 20, 2013

    The Children's Partnership joined the Children's Defense Fund and other child advocacy organizations on a letter to HHS on a new health care law requirement that former foster care youth be covered by Medicaid to the age of 26. 

    Download the letter here. 

  • Letter to Democratic Congressional Leadership: Protect Medicaid
    on December 19, 2012

    The Children's Partnership signed-on with Community Catalyst as one of 193 groups from thirty-four states and Washington, DC urging the Democratic Congressional Leadership to protect Medicaid in the current budget debate to avert the fiscal cliff. 

    Download the full letter here.

  • Letter of Support for School-Based Health Centers
    on December 05, 2012

    The Children's Partnership joined the California School Health Centers Association, the National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, and other children’s advocates in support for a $50 million appropriation, in the President’s FY 2014 budget, dedicated exclusively to school-based health center (SBHC) operations.

    Download the letter to Secretary Sebelius here. 

  • California's Section 1115 Waiver Amendment Request Regarding the Children's Health Insurance Program Transition into Medicaid
    on November 09, 2012

    The Children's Partnership signed-on with NHeLP and other California child advocate organizations to voice comments and concerns about California's Section 1115 Waiver Amendment Request regarding the Children's Health Insurance Program Transition to Medicaid Program. 

    Download the letter here . 

  • Coverage for DACA Eligible Teenagers and Young Adults
    on October 29, 2012

    The Children's Partnership joined national and state children's advocates supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA-eligible individuals having access coverage in the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) as well as through the Exchanges. 

    Download the support letter sent on October 29, 2012.

  • Support Letter Urges Governor to Sign SB 970 (de Leon)
    on September 08, 2012

    The Children's Partnership submitted a letter to Governor Brown, urging his signature of SB 970 (de Leon).  SB 970 would integrate the process of applying for health coverage with public programs such as CalFresh and CalWORKS. 

  • Coalition Letter to Governor Brown and CA Legislature on Healthy Families Elimination
    on June 25, 2012
    The Children's Partnership joins a broad coalition in a statement urging the Legislature to vote "no" on Health Families elimination.
  • Support Letter to Protect CHIPRA Performance Bonus Funding
    on May 07, 2012

    The Children's Partnership joined a broad coalition of national advocates opposing a vote by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to cut $400 million from CHIPRA Performance Bonuses funding.  

    Download the letter  sent to all House health staff May 7, 2012

  • Coalition Letter in Support of the Children's Budget Act
    on April 16, 2012

    The Children's Partnership joined this letter of support by the First Focus Campaign for Children on their work with Representative Danny Davis (IL) in the House and Senator Menendez (NJ) in the Senate on the Children’s Budget Act – H.R. 1602 and S. 1396.  The legislation would call for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to annually produce a full and deliberate accounting of all the money the federal government spends on and for children.

    Download the letter  sent on April 16, 2012.

  • California's Children's Health Coverage Coalition Sends Letter to CA Legislature Regarding Healthy Families to MediCal Shift
    on June 02, 2011
    Download letter to Senator Steinberg and Assemblymember Perez.
  • California's Children's Health Coverage Coalition Sends Letter to CA Legislature
    on May 23, 2011
    Download the letter to Senator DeSaulnier and Assemblymember Mitchell.

Presentations on Health Care/Health Reform

  • Children’s Regional Integrated Service System Conference: ACA Impacts for Children
    on November 02, 2012

    Kristen Golden Testa presented implications and benefits of ACA for California’s children with special needs.

    Download the Power Point presentation here.

     

  • California's Experience Designing a Streamlined User-Friendly Enrollment System
    on January 19, 2012

    Kristen Golden Testa, Health Director
    Health Action 2012 Families USA, Washington DC
    January 19, 2012

    Download the Power Point