Nick Wallace

Children’s Health Advocate @AmerAcadPeds. Defender of Medicaid. Health Policy Wonk. Politics Junkie. Fitness Side Hustle. All Views Are My Own.

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

Big day for kids under 5: COVID vaccines are finally here and soon will be heading out to pediatricians’ offices! 🧵

[Nick Wallace @NickWallaceDC]

@RebeccaAguilar Unclear. Potentially someone yelled “gun” or signaled they might have one. We saw a scuffle in front of us, people began running, and we followed.

[Nick Wallace @NickWallaceDC]

Only in America…

My partner and I were two of the people who ran after a “false alarm” at #MarchForOurLives at the Washington Monument.

Apparently just a few assholes disrupting the Uvalde moment of silence, but still scary.

[Rebecca Aguilar (on Blue Sky & LinkedIn) @RebeccaAguilar]

People at the #march4ourlives in DC make a run for it when there is a disruption during a moment of silence. Organizers quickly said it was a “false alarm.” #BREAKING #MarchForOurLivesJune11

[Nick Wallace @NickWallaceDC]

Roses are red,
Hydrangeas are hip
I’m getting tired of saying this,
LET’S PASS PERMANENT CHIP.

#HealthPolicyValentines

[Kavita Patel M.D. @kavitapmd]

Long 🧵on kids vaccine for under 5-understanding how we got here, where we are going and what we need to know.

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

The AAP applauds the White House for ensuring families in Medicaid and CHIP can receive vaccine counseling. This will help parents get the guidance they need and their questions answered about vaccination and their child’s health.

[Nick Wallace @NickWallaceDC]

We know there’s a strong relationship between provider payment and patient access. There’s still much work left to do on this front, especially as it relates to ensuring Medicaid payment parity. But this is a huge step in the right direction.

[Nick Wallace @NickWallaceDC]

Pediatricians spend countless hours each week counseling families on the safety and efficacy of childhood vaccines. Sometimes (many times) without getting paid.

Today’s @CMSGov announcement changes that for children covered by Medicaid.

https://t.co/GAFDgKLmcG

[Nick Wallace @NickWallaceDC]

This is a huge step towards expanding access to life saving vaccines for children in this country. Kudos to the Biden-Harris Administration for listening to the experts and putting the health of children first.

https://t.co/t53xbWpL9U

[Nick Wallace @NickWallaceDC]

@DaraLieb Your kids sound awesome.

[Nick Wallace @NickWallaceDC]

When the official @WhiteHouse Twitter account collabs with @AAPPres!

#VaccinesSaveLives

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

We asked American Academy of Pediatrics President Dr. Lee Savio Beers to answer common questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11.

Watch here as she outlines how the vaccine is the most effective way to keep our kids healthy, schools open, and communities safe.

[Nick Wallace @NickWallaceDC]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

The American Academy of Pediatrics applauds the @CDCgov's advisory committee's approval of a safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5-11. Read the full statement here: https://t.co/tUjQJc7q2t #VaccinesWork #ThisIsOurShot #PutKids1st

[American Academy of Pediatrics @AmerAcadPeds]

.@US_FDA's authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 5-11-year-olds is an important step forward. Pediatricians are standing by to talk with families about the vaccine and to administer the vaccine to children as soon as possible. Our statement: https://t.co/WkNm4K5Y4C

[Nick Wallace @NickWallaceDC]

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[NPR @NPR]

BREAKING: The FDA has authorized Pfizer's COVID vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.

Before the vaccine can be released, a CDC panel will weigh in on Tuesday, with a final decision to be issued by the agency's head.
https://t.co/AlMl3Tgd1E

[Jenny Sullivan @JLSullivan]

Thread (my first!): The new #BuildBackBetter framework not only creates a path to coverage for more than 2 million uninsured people who lack any path to coverage b/c their states failed to expand Medicaid, it makes other far-reaching improvements to Medicaid and CHIP. (1/14)

[Bruce Lesley @BruceLesley]

I have worked on the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) since its creation in 1997, and we have been pushing to make it permanent for years!

Thanks to @RepBarragan @FrankPallone @RonWyden @SenSherrodBrown @SenBobCasey for protecting the health coverage of 10M kids!!!

[Rachel Roubein @rachel_roubein]

Some under-the-radar health provisions included in bill House just posted:
— Medicaid benefits for a year after giving birth
— Permanent extension of Children's Health Insurance Program
— Requiring kids can't be kicked off coverage for 12 months, even if family's income changes

[Nick Wallace @NickWallaceDC]

They may have flown under the radar, but these changes are a BFD.

[Joan Alker @JoanAlker1]

GREAT GREAT news for child and maternal health in #BuildBackBetter bill:

1. States will be required to continuously enroll kids in Medicaid/CHIP for 12 MOE

2. All states must provide 12 mos of postpartum coverage in M + C

3. Permanent CHIP + ELE
Including $ for outreach