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Experts to Brief Ohio Children’s Caucus on Medicaid’s Impact on State’s Youth as Federal Lawmakers Weigh Program Cuts

Children’s Defense Fund

John Stanford, State Director, Childrens Defense Fund-Ohio,jstanford@childrensdfense.org, 740-914-902 Health experts and youth experts are concerned cuts to Medicaid would jeopardize the well-being of hundreds of thousands of children in Ohio. million Ohio children were enrolled in Medicaid, according to KIDS COUNT Ohio.

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Ohio Children’s Budget Coalition Releases FY ’26-’27 Budget Report, Urges Lawmakers to Adopt 70+ Child Friendly Proposals

Children’s Defense Fund

Implement a waiver for continuous Medicaid coverage for children ages 0-3, with potential expansion to age 6. Expand Medicaid/Childrens Health Insurance Program eligibility to 300% of the federal poverty line. Provide full tuition and cost coverage at Ohio universities and colleges to students who have experienced foster care.

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Update: Nursing Home Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Work Blog

On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated guidance to Medicare- and Medicaid-certified long-term care (LTC) facilities (commonly known as nursing homes) regarding visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. November 12 Guidance. Social Work Role in Reducing COVID-19 Transmission.

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Behind the Poor Pay and High Turnover Rates of Direct Support Professionals

Relias

The State of Medicaid Programs and the Need for Grassroots Advocacy. Commercial insurance and private pay revenue sources rarely cover services for people with IDD, leaving Medicaid as essentially the sole payer for these services.

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Update: CMS Guidance for Nursing Home Visitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Work Blog

On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated guidance to Medicare- and Medicaid-certified long-term care (LTC) facilities (commonly known as nursing homes) regarding visitation during the COVID-19 pandemic. November 12 Guidance. Social Work Role in Reducing COVID-19 Transmission.

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UConn School of Social Work Faculty and Ph.D. Students to Present at SSWR 2025

University of Connecticut

Room: University, Level 4 Author: Jane Lee, MSW, MBA Presentation: Take the Subsidy or Not? What Family Child Care Provider Characteristics Influence Their Use of the Federal Child Care and Development Fund Time: 3:45 p.m. 5:30 p.m.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending January 25, 2022

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Expand Medicaid: Less “neglect.” If you’re wondering how often foster children are abused, do not ask Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. ● The Imprint has a good round-up of research documenting the confusion of poverty with neglect. Raise the minimum wage and you reduce what family policing agencies call “neglect.”