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How the ACA Helped a Family Take Care of a Member with Stomach Cancer

July 30, 2020 | Texas
Child Health

The Senate’s Proposal, the HEALS Act, Falls Far Short of Meeting the Needs of Children and Families in Crisis

The Senate returned to work last week promising to unveil additional COVID-19 relief legislation that their Republican leadership said would focus on “making sure we take care of our kids” in the face of the unprecedented national economic and public health crisis. This week, they finally introduced their idea of relief—The HEALS Act—and it falls far short of the meeting the needs of children and families in this country.

July 30, 2020 | National
New Yorkers Continue to Struggle with Food Insecurity Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

July 29, 2020 | New York
Racial and Geographic Disparities in New York’s Burden of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children

July 29, 2020 | New York
Statement from Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio Regarding the President’s Memorandum Another Attempt to Redefine Who Counts and Undermine the 2020 Census

July 23, 2020 | Ohio
Child Health

Oral Health is Children's Health

July 22, 2020 | Ohio
Community Eligibility Provision Deadline Extended

July 22, 2020 | New York
Child Health

The Senate Promised to Focus on Kids in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package. Here’s What They Should Do

The Senate returned to work in Washington this week promising to act on additional COVID-19 relief legislation that their Republican leadership says will be focused on “bringing back jobs and making sure we take care of our kids.” But for more than two months, as children and families suffered, with Black families and other families of color disproportionately losing their lives and livelihoods to this crisis, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) “hit pause” on additional relief legislation and refused to take up the HEROES Act passed by the House of Representatives in mid-May, which builds on the groundwork laid by previous coronavirus relief packages to ease the damaging health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the Senate considers additional relief legislation this week, they must prioritize the needs of children and families

July 22, 2020 | National
Freedom School Comes Full Circle

July 21, 2020 | New York
Child Poverty

CDF leads sign-on letter urging Congress to include the Pandemic TANF Assistance Act in the next COVID-19 bill

As Congress swings back into session this week, the need is clear for another robust COVID-19 relief package that includes flexible emergency assistance to help families cover groceries, the rent, and housing. We’ve heard stories all over the country of families having to choose between keeping the lights on and putting food on the table.

July 21, 2020 | National

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