More Medicaid myths: Medicaid is not just for low-income individuals. 3.7 million kids are covered by Medicaid, without which they cannot grow up healthy. #MedicaidMatters
"Medicaid is essential to national security," as our future hinges "on the investments we make in children's health, today." #MedicaidMatters https://t.co/5JaYyvdY2o
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services may now allow for states to pursue Medicaid reimbursements for short-term inpatient treatment in mental health facilities despite a decades-old exclusion, HHS Secretary Alex Azar announced https://t.co/qvlNfqd9BC
Kim Sanders, "We have a better set of tools in our tool book now." We don't need seclusion and restraint to promote positive #behavior. Comfort vs control. #ukeru#traumainformed
The Keeping All Students Safe Act, introduced by @RepDonBeyer, @ChrisMurphyCT, @BobbyScott, and @PattyMurray, makes it illegal for any taxpayer-funded school to seclude children, and limits when students can be physically restrained. https://t.co/FqU5lzvQHG
TUNE IN TODAY on FB Live at 2pm ET for a critical congressional briefing for the Keeping All Students Safe Act – a federal law aimed at limiting restraint & seclusion. The Hill briefing will be available via live stream at: https://t.co/hwuKuQgeCG
@End_RS#protectkids
Like all children, children in immigrant families benefit when they have access to programs and services that promote their development. The new public charge rule could restrict their access and harm their health. #ProtectFamilies, oppose public charge.
Want to speak out about changes to Medicaid or immigration issues? There are four open comment periods that you need to know about this week. Follow along for links and explainers.
Did you know that about 1 in 5 Americans are dealing with a mental health condition and only half of them get treatment? #KPshare#KPdocs
Watch @KPIHP's "Strengthening America's #MHWorkforce -- Highlight Video" on #Vimeo: https://t.co/m4iIsScF6f
A new report from @ChildTrends finds that students, educators, and state policymakers agree that supporting emotional and #mentalhealth is a critical but overlooked part of building #healthyschools. #k12 https://t.co/Nb1iHGJIW1
We must work together to end the addiction epidemic - one person, one community and one campus at a time. Join our movement and find out how you can help: https://t.co/FtYV9YaShT #AddictionCrisisPBS#SAFEUS
Are we doing our part to #InvestInKids? The @First_Focus Children’s Budget Book shows
that the share of total federal spending on children has declined by 1.7 percent since FY
2014: https://t.co/VDSOf0eGKO #ChildrensBudget2018#InvestInKids
1 in every 5 kids has or will have a mental or behavioral health condition at some point in their life. @MadelineSBell, CEO of @ChildrensPhila, writes about how it's time to treat #BehavioralHealth the same way we treat #PhysicalHealth https://t.co/HmtKwDaD91
Despite decline in individual market, there are 14.4 million people enrolled in mid 2018, compared to 10.6 million people in 2013. #ACA
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