by Adam Shapiro | Oct 2, 2017 | News |
The funding set to expire this weekend affects the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, which covers 176,000 children in Pennsylvania; a program that provides 70 percent of the federal funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers that care for more...
by Adam Shapiro | Sep 16, 2017 | News, Uncategorized |
Crystal Kee, a Family Spirit home visitor, spoke about the role of MIECHV in tribal communities on “Native Voices Calling.”
by Adam Shapiro | Sep 1, 2017 | News |
Home-visiting programs nationwide have long garnered bipartisan support, but their federal funding expires at the end of September, and advocates are concerned. Legislation has been introduced to renew the funding in the House but not the Senate. President Donald...
by Adam Shapiro | Aug 26, 2017 | News |
Funding for the program is set to expire at the end of September unless Congress acts to reauthorize it. With the deadline looming, advocates and providers are urging federal lawmakers to reauthorize it for five more years at double the current funding level. Two...
by Adam Shapiro | Aug 26, 2017 | News |
Along with investments from states and private foundations, MIECHV supports voluntary, evidence-based programs, which means they’ve undergone scientific studies to demonstrate that they improve health and education of...
