A Day on the Hill

Abstract

This article describes the author’s advocacy experience at a press briefing on Capitol Hill. At stake is the continuation of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program-funded health insurance to our most vulnerable children—those living in poverty and those with chronic health conditions. Current legislation proposes to impose block grants or per capita caps on federal funding for Medicaid and will put the reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program at risk. Schools stand to lose over 4 billion dollars in reimbursement for services that students need to succeed in school.