Opioid Abuse Costs: $95 billion with $6 billion for Children and Family Help
Last week Altarum issued a new analysis that demonstrates that the opioid epidemic is costing this country $95 billion in annual costs. More specifically in 2016. According to their research $43 billion was from
New HHS Nominee Proposed
On Monday, November 13, the President nominated Alex Azar to become the new Secretary of Health and Human Services. Azar will fill the vacancy left when Tom Price was forced out earlier this year due
Addressing Intersections of Juvenile Justice and Youth Homelessness
Last week a coalition of groups released, Addressing the Intersection of Juvenile Justice Involvement and Youth Homelessness: Principles for Change. The report notes that a young person’s involvement with the justice system can increase
GAO on Child Well Being
The GAO has released a report Child Well Being: Key Considerations for Policymakers. The report is intended as an assessment of what is known about child well-being and provides some views on what could or
No Progress Update # 1: Appropriations
Last week ended with Senate Appropriations Chair Thad Cochran (R-MS) saying, “We need a new budget deal to finish our work. Congress and the administration must reach agreement on acceptable top-line funding levels. I urge
No Progress Update # 2 Home Visiting
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No Progress Update # 3: DACA Fix Information and Briefing
No breakthroughs on a DACA compromise this past week and as a result other outside action is proceeding.
A group of advocates will sponsor a briefing on Wednesday, November 29 to highlight the benefits of the
No Progress Update # 4: CHIP Reauthorization
There has been no progress on moving a CHIP reauthorization and movement in the Senate was almost impossible this week as the Senate Finance Committee was tied up with the tax package this week. CMS
Two Tax Packages Set the Stage, Adoption Credit Survives
On Thursday, the House Ways and Means Committee approved their tax bill (HR 1) by a vote of 24-16 while the Senate unveiled the outline of their version of tax reform. After various changes
Progress on Bill to Protect Olympic Athletes from Sexual Abuse
Congress is getting closer to enacting S 534, the Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017. The legislation, which has had the active support of CWLA, was originally introduced
This Weeks’ Assaults & Advancements for ACA: Medicaid Expansion, Open Enrollment Surge, President E.O and Congressional Tax Bill
Tuesday’s election made Maine the 32nd state to expand Medicaid coverage under the ACA. A ballot initiative to require the expansion was approved by Maine voters with nearly 59 percent of state voters approving the
House Committee Looks at Opioids Impact on Children and Youth
Last week Wednesday, November 8, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on the impact of opioids on children, youth and families. The hearings were under the banner of two of
Ohio Counties Increase Taxes to Cover Foster Care Increases
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A significant action during last week’s election took place in several Ohio counties. In the November 7 election, 13 Ohio counties had children services levies on the ballot
Home Visiting Still Waiting
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DACA Fix Gets Some Republican Support
On Wednesday, the former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, authored an Op-ed Opinion in the New York Times that ending DACA will undermine national security efforts. Gates pointed out that more than 800 Dreamers
No Movement on CHIP Reauthorization
There has been no progress on moving a CHIP reauthorization and movement in the Senate seems almost impossible this week as the Senate Finance Committee gets tied up with the tax package this week. That
Survey of States Show Dramatic Increase in Foster Care, Loss of Placements
Last week the Chronicle of Social Change released a new report and survey, The Foster Care Housing Crisis that focused new and much needed attention on the dramatic increase in foster care placements and
Final Commission on Opioids Report Frames a Week of Discussion
The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioids Crisis released its final report on Wednesday, November 1. That wasn’t the only action or debate of the week on the topic, but it
Taxes Likely to Dominate Rest of Year, Rescue for Adoption Credit Needed
Last week the House Republicans unveiled their tax reform package, H.R 1. Since many tax credits and tax deductions were eliminated there were a few that CWLA and other advocates had hoped would be
Capitol Hill Briefing Focuses on Prevention of Trafficking
On Thursday, November 2 Capitol Hill was the scene for a panel presentation on how to prevent human trafficking. The forum sponsored by the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives, entitled Strategies on Preventing
DACA Fix Runs Into Presidential Fire
The President had a discussion with some Senators before he departed for Asia. He managed to throw a monkey wrench into the current DACA discussions by telling Senators they should not include DACA into a
House Sets Potential Conflict on CHIP Reauthorization
On Friday the House of Representatives plowed ahead on passing their version of a CHIP reauthorization which Democrats mostly opposed.
New Coalition Forms to Protect Education Civil Rights
The Education Civil Rights Alliance was announced on Thursday, November 2. The new coalition is made up of approximately 40 groups who have formed to provide resources to ensure that students not be blocked
Appropriations Action Uncertain
As we get closer to the December 8 expiration of the current FY 2018 funding, it is becoming more and more likely a final deal will not be struck. Some are now suggesting the Congress
Administration & Leaders Continue Effort to Weaken ACA
Despite an agreement by Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) on modest bipartisan changes to the ACA, the Trump Administration and Republican leaders have been taking aggressive action to undercut coverage and