“KATRINA’S CHILDREN— STILL STRUGGLING”
"Dear President Obama: My name is Jade Windon, 7thgrade student at McDonogh 42 Charter School in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. President, I write to you [...]
Read More“THE ECONOMIC COSTS OF UNINSURED CHILDREN”
In June, Rice University's James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy released "The Economic Impact of Uninsured Children on America," a new report whose [...]
Read More“LIFE AND DEATH AND CHILD HEALTH REFORM”
As a child, Devante Johnson's future seemed to be full of promise. He made excellent grades in school and was a help around the house. [...]
Read More“WE MUST SUPPORT THE YOUTH PROMISE ACT”
Over the last three decades, politicians from Capitol Hill to local city councils have generated law enforcement polices and practices based on the mantra that [...]
Read More“UNFAIR CHILDREN’S HEALTH DISPARITIES: MORE REASON FOR REFORM”
In all of the recent debate over who deserves access to health care in our wealthy country, one often forgotten fact is that this is [...]
Read More“ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD RONALD’S TROUBLING PREDICAMENT”
Eleven-year-old Ronald has just finished the fourth grade at his New Orleans elementary school. During the school year he was enrolled in an after-school Children's Defense [...]
Read More“CHILDREN DEMAND REAL CHILD HEALTH REFORM LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS FOR ALL CHILDREN”
As legislators on Capitol Hill make crucial decisions right now to reform America's broken health care system, thousands of children across the country raised their [...]
Read More“LET’S STOP PLAYING THE LOTTERY WITH OUR CHILDREN’S HEALTH”
As Congress drafts legislation to reform America's health care system, our Senators and Representatives must consider the impact of the unjust lottery of geography on [...]
Read More“HEALTH COVERAGE: MAKING TOO LITTLE, MAKING TOO MUCH?”
The James family in Fort Worth, Texas, should be celebrating right now. After losing his last job due to the difficult economy, Jason James, who [...]
Read More“THIS IS CONGRESS’S CHANCE TO FIX THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FOR ALL CHILDREN”
On June 23, I testified before the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, to comment on its comprehensive health reform discussion [...]
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