Children's HealthWatch

Children's HealthWatch, based at Boston Medical Center, works to improve the health of young children by informing policies that address economic hardships.

[National WIC Association @NatWICAssoc]

Special thanks to @JohnBoozman for taking the time to meet with us, #WIC advocates from Arkansas, and @ChildrensHW today and for affirming his commitment to ensuring that WIC virtual services remain available!

[Children's HealthWatch @ChildrensHW]

Young children and their families in Pennsylvania can't afford Medicaid cuts. Read the blog by our Co-Lead Principal Investigator Félice Lê-Scherban: https://t.co/cme3r1YHZa

[Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition @PIFCoalition]

We talked with researchers from @The_BMC and @ChildrensHW's @stephanieedc about their study of the impacts of a parent's detention or deportation on childhood hunger, economic stability, and health. Read the research at https://t.co/5ODAErfvQw.

[Automatic Benefits for Children Coalition @ABC__Coalition]

Parents know best what their families need. That was clear at our recent briefing, “The #ChildTaxCredit: Our Children Deserve More," on Capitol Hill where they shared their experiences and suggestions on how to strengthen the CTC. Learn more about it here: https://t.co/G7GNIEaOKE

[Children's HealthWatch @ChildrensHW]

Children’s HealthWatch strongly opposes the Department of Homeland Security’s final public charge rule. Read our full statement here: https://t.co/pe9ETSL80K

[Food Research & Action Center @fractweets]

Our SNAP Participation Dashboard has been updated with the latest data.

Since H.R. 1 passed in July 2025, more than 5 million people have lost SNAP. Track the impact nationwide and in every state with FRAC's interactive dashboard: https://t.co/svUYnWUXgc

[CLASP @CLASP_DC]

@WendyDC5 on public charge rule: When parents fear that seeking health care, nutrition assistance, or other supports could jeopardize their family’s future, many simply go without. That means children don't get what they need to grow, learn, and thrive.
https://t.co/bkBtrDbXHZ

[Children's HealthWatch @ChildrensHW]

Red tape shouldn't determine who gets health care. Reporting requirements often cause eligible families to lose Medicaid because of paperwork barriers. When parents lose coverage, young children are more likely to miss preventive care. 👇 https://t.co/Avhl96R83C

[Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) @LetKidsThrive]

[2] Read the full statement from children's advocates at: https://t.co/4BzvFUSO7i.

[Children's HealthWatch @ChildrensHW]

“The research is clear: Policies that detain children and separate families expose young children to toxic stress that can harm their health and development now and into the future.” - @stephanieedc, Executive Director https://t.co/ZVQRlRh4ve

[Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) @LetKidsThrive]

[1] The Trump Administration is trying to return children to the harms they fled.

@TexasTribune outlines how the administration is chipping away at laws protecting kids seeking safety in the U.S. Plans are underway to relocate them to Texas to be able to deport them more rapidly

[Children's HealthWatch @ChildrensHW]

A new blog by Children’s HealthWatch intern Nicole Vergara explores the promise and challenges of health-related social needs (HRSN) screening in health care settings, highlighting how patients often face barriers to accessing help. Read it here: https://t.co/cQMFcoUlvZ

[Children's HealthWatch @ChildrensHW]

The piece examines how recent federal Medicaid cuts and the expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies could increase coverage losses, create barriers to care, and jeopardize children’s health, development, and well-being across the state. Read it here: https://t.co/cme3r1YHZa

[Children's HealthWatch @ChildrensHW]

Children’s HealthWatch lead principal investigator and Philadelphia site principal investigator Félice Lê-Scherban has written a new blog highlighting the importance of Medicaid and affordable health insurance coverage for Pennsylvania families with young children.

[Children's HealthWatch @ChildrensHW]

We know that when children lose health coverage, their health, development, and future are at risk. @stephanieedc’s letter in today’s @BostonGlobe urges policymakers to protect children’s access to care. https://t.co/Cusk0aidMx

[Children's HealthWatch @ChildrensHW]

This important new brief from @OppStartsatHome highlights how housing, energy, and food insecurity intersect. As heat rises, families face "cool or eat" tradeoffs that put children’s health and well-being at risk. https://t.co/XQwNykasPl

[Children's HealthWatch @ChildrensHW]

@axios Read the article by @axios: https://t.co/pwTIBF1lAu

[Children's HealthWatch @ChildrensHW]

From @axios: "About 1.75 million fewer kids were enrolled in Medicaid this January than at the start of the Trump administration ... even though the sweeping changes Congress made to the program last summer didn't target kids' eligibility."

[Children's HealthWatch @ChildrensHW]

@axios Read our policy brief on affordable health care: https://t.co/EtPQ7dCF5V