Last week, Governor Brown vetoed SB 1050, authored by Senator Alquist, designed to improve the lives of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders through the deployment of telehealth.
"Despite our disappointment, we continue to work to ensure that underserved children receive the health, dental, and other support services they need through the wise deployment of telehealth. Through successful policy changes that increase access to telehealth for families and on the ground demonstration projects, The Children’s Partnership is harnessing the benefits of technology to make a difference in the health and well-being of California’s children," said Jenny Kattlove, Director of Strategic Health Initiatives. Download the full statement here.
The Children’s Partnership released Can Game Companies Help America’s Children?, the result of a yearlong study of the $24.75 billion digital game industry and its current—and potential—participation in cause partnership efforts. The report provides a focused look at the demographics of gamers, trends in social gaming and virtual goods, and the potential of cause partnerships to benefit child health and education.
“At a time when US children are suffering more than at any time since the Great Depression, game companies can—and should—be at the forefront of a high-impact form of philanthropy that benefits their bottom line while also improving children’s health and success in school,” said Wendy Lazarus, Founder and Co-President of The Children’s Partnership and lead author of the report in a full press release.
Dental disease is the most common chronic disease and unmet health care need of children in California and nationally. In fact, nearly a quarter of California’s children, ages 0-11, have never been to a dentist. To illustrate the dental access problem in California, TCP is releasing a series of stories from families who have faced challenges accessing dental care for their children. These stories highlight how the lack of routine dental care results unnecessary pain, missed school days, and visits to the emergency room.
Learn more about TCP's efforts to meet the dental care needs of California's children here.
California Healthline
Jenny Kattlove responds on SB 694, an innovation solution to address oral health access challenges for California's children in this week's Think Tank of the California Healthline
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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California Healthline
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Santa Monica, CA, June 28, 2012 -- "America’s children won today," declared Wendy Lazarus, Founder and Co-Presdient of The Children's Partnership. "By upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Supreme Court has sided with making health coverage a reality for children across the United States. Nearly all of the nation’s 75 million children have already benefited or will soon benefit from the ACA. As a result of the Supreme Court’s decision, millions of parents will continue to have the peace of mind that comes from knowing that their children can get health services when they need them. Now, as we put this historic decision behind us, we will work with public and private sector leaders to implement the ACA effectively so it meets its potential to give kids a healthy start in life."
Read the full statement here.
California Healthline
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State Sen. Alquist's bill to establish a telehealth task force for autism passed the Assembly's Human Services Committee with a unanimous vote. "The biggest policy barrier right now is that some telehealth services are not reimbursed. We need to ensure that all types of telehealth services are reimbursed by both public and private payers," said Jenny Kattlove, Director of Strategic Health Initiatives. "As technology transforms the health care system, its applications give us an opportunity to ensure that children are not left out of the conversation."
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Santa Monica, CA, June 27, 2012 -- "Today, California's Legislature, at the urging of Governor Brown, voted to close down the highly successful Healthy Families Program that has helped millions of kids get the health care they need over the past 15 years. The Children's Partnership and 70 other organizations had strongly opposed the close down of Healthy Families which today provides health care to nearly 900,000 children, favoring a phased transition that would protect children's health," says Wendy Lazarus.
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