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SSBG and TANF Take Big Hit
As noted both SSBG and TANF are targeted as major revenue raisers through the elimination of SSBG and a cut of $1.7 billion to TANF. There is a letter of support of SSBG that includes
Urban Institute & RWJ Show State Medicaid Losses Under House Health Bill
Another study has examined the losses that will be absorbed by the American Health Care Act per capita cap as well as Speaker Ryan's Better Way proposal. This study, The Impact of Per Capita
Home Visiting and CHIP Reauthorizations Get Muted Support
The President's new budget endorses both the reauthorization of the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but in both cases the budget falls short. The
Interstate Compact Bill Reintroduced
Senator Todd Young (R-IN) is reintroducing the Modernizing the Interstate Placement of Children in Foster Care Act. Referred to by some as the NEICE bill, standing for the National Electronic Interstate Compact Enterprise project, the
Congressman Davis Introduces Bill on Teen Pregnancy and Foster Youth
On Thursday, May 25, Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) introduced new legislation that attempts to develop and promote strategies to reduce the rate of teen and unplanned pregnancies within the foster care population. The legislation, which
Budget Cuts Funding for Evidence-Based Teen Pregnancy Reduction
The new Davis bill addressing an important need comes on the heels of an Administration budget that cuts a key program that promotes evidence-based teen pregnancy reduction programs. The budget includes the elimination of the
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