Caroline Walsh, MD, MPAff

MD, MPAff | Brown Peds PGY- 1 | fighting for the rights of children to feel healthy & strong

[Dr. Annie Andrews @AnnieAndrewsMD]

Now do guns.

[Rep. John Bucy III @BucyForTexas]

We just kicked nearly 400,000 children off Medicaid without even knowing if they are actually ineligible.

Every report we get, more kids and more families are disenrolled—needlessly risking the lives of those who depend on Medicaid to survive.

Texans deserve better.

[Hon. Jarvis Johnson @jarvisjohnsontx]

I’m deeply saddened by the passage of SB 14.

To every trans Texan and member of the LGBTQ+ community — you belong here. Your life matters. We will never stop fighting for you. #txlege

If you need support, please call one of the hotlines below:

[Caroline Walsh, MD, MPAff @carwhal]

yet again, a horrifying day to be a texan- when will we get to stop saying that? #txlege

[Caroline Walsh, MD, MPAff @carwhal]

unsurprising, given TX has failed to reach the federally recommended number of MH providers in ALL school districts (literally every single one) for 10 YEARS + our continued fight against expanding Medicaid

[Houston Chronicle @HoustonChron]

Texas ranks No. 1 among worst states for mental health care, Forbes finds https://t.co/wcnPOMm5XE

[Senator Roland Gutierrez @RolandForTexas]

Nine states have now banned the selling of AR-15-style rifles.

We aren’t asking for a ban.

We are asking for an age increase, extreme risk protective orders, rigorous background checks & other #CommonSenseGunSafety solutions.

Nine states have banned it for their people, but #Texas can’t even #RaiseTheAge to save theirs.

Read more here: https://t.co/TGFb3Ytk1K

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

Payton Washington is in the ICU after she was shot for getting in the wrong car in Texas

Kaylin Gillis was shot to death for driving into the wrong driveway in New York

Ralph Yarl was shot in the head for ringing the doorbell at the wrong house in Missouri

It’s the guns

[Rep. John Bucy III @BucyForTexas]

The Texas House just passed H.B. 1599, which would create an Express Lane Eligibility program, leveraging already-verified information to offer enrollment in CHIP or Medicaid to currently eligible but unenrolled children in Texas. #txlege (1/3)

[Jonathan Martin @jmart]

Quite a pic from Nashville, via @Tennessean

[Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost @RepMaxwellFrost]

An Office of Gun Violence Prevention would save lives.

Our kids are being shot in schools and dying in pools of their own blood.

A crisis like this requires a coordinated, constant, federal response that helps us react to gun violence and makes data-backed recommendations on preventative measures.

[Tristan Snell @TristanSnell]

Uvalde: AR-15
Buffalo: AR-15
Boulder: AR-15
Orlando: AR-15
Parkland: AR-15
Las Vegas: AR-15
Sandy Hook: AR-15
San Bernardino: AR-15
Midland/Odessa: AR-15
Colorado Springs: AR-15
Poway synagogue: AR-15
Sutherland Springs: AR-15
Tree of Life Synagogue: AR-15

Nashville: AR-15

[Caroline Walsh, MD, MPAff @carwhal]

Legislative visits complete! The stories, spirit, and strength of these Texas pediatric providers is something to behold. Honored to advocate for kids alongside them💪 #AAPAdvocacy

[Caroline Walsh, MD, MPAff @carwhal]

our TWO(!) pediatricians in Congress the dynamic duo @RepKimSchrier & @YadiraCaraveo #AAPAdvocacy (let’s go team future pediatrician caucus!!😉)

[Kellie Snooks, DO, MPH @drkelliesnooks]

Millions of children are at risk for losing health care coverage when #unwinding starts this year. ~75% of kids who will be terminated are eligible. Coverage = ⬆️school readiness, literacy, and higher HS grad rates… Let’s keep our kids covered.
#AAPAdvocacy @AmerAcadPeds

[Caroline Walsh, MD, MPAff @carwhal]

Did you know that with Medicaid unwinding that 74% of eligible children will be terminated this year? This is when ~50% of US children rely on Medicaid for coverage. Learning from @GeorgetownCCF what we can do to advocate for more progressive/protective policy! 📣 #AAPAdvocacy

[Caroline Walsh, MD, MPAff @carwhal]

first #AAPAdvocacy conference feeling invigorated and inspired by all of the rockstars in this space - feeling one of those “I’m choosing the right specialty” moments right now! 🫶

[Caroline Walsh, MD, MPAff @carwhal]

exciting news for us at #TPSAdvDay - bipartisan HB 1599 was just voted 10-0 to pass the select committee on healthcare reform! now to get it on the floor for vote and to the senate so that we can work on reducing the 12% of children currently uninsured in TX!!

[Texas Students for DEI @TexasforDEI]

To sign the petition, follow this link: https://t.co/3TMsarY5Cx

[Rashida Tlaib @RashidaTlaib]

I saw someone post how scary it must be for Oxford High students now attending MSU. To think that they now have experienced two mass shootings. It is too much. Makes me so angry.

[Caroline Walsh, MD, MPAff @carwhal]

Happy #NationalReadInTheBathDay! Trying to decide what to read in the bubbles? Join
@AAPSOPT as we #DiveIntoTheScience of adverse childhood experiences. Here's a Jan '23 Pediatrics article that's asking - how can we treat toxic stress? : https://t.co/ynooYObNPp