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Wendy Lazarus is the Founder and Co-President of The Children’s Partnership, which advocates for improvements in child health care. Ms. Lazarus has been involved in advocacy for health coverage for all children for more than 35 years.
Wendy Lazarus
Wendy Lazarus is the Founder and Co-President of The Children’s Partnership, which advocates for improvements in child health care. Ms. Lazarus has been involved in advocacy for health coverage for all children for more than 35 years.
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April 29, 2014
California has been a health reform trailblazer, enrolling over 1.3 million individuals in Covered California and 1.9 million people through Medi-Cal as of April 15. Missing from this picture, however, are the estimated one million children and families who remain uninsured and ineligible for coverage due to their immigration status. On April 30, 2014, California will have an historic opportunity to remedy that profound inequity. SB 1005 by Senator Ricardo Lara will be heard in the Senate Health Committee. The legislation merits the support and attention of our leaders. The Affordable Care...
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September 6, 2013
As we move rapidly towards health care open enrollment starting October 1, it’s becoming increasingly important to look at how essential benefits will be offered by health plans through the state exchanges. Advocates in California recently learned first-hand that health plan decisions can be fluid, and that staying involved and engaged can make a difference for kids. At issue is whether or not pediatric dental services, one of 10 essential health benefits required by the ACA, will be offered as part of a comprehensive health plan or sold separately for an additional cost to families by...
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March 23, 2011
In the year since President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law on March 23, 2010, a sea of ink and digital bits have been spilled on every possible angle of commentary and advocacy about the law. But a year later, one simple conclusion deserves its share of sunshine: Health Reform is good for America’s 74 million children. The Good News: Insurance companies are no longer able to deny any child health coverage for chronic conditions. Common conditions such as asthma or diabetes were previously excuses for refusing coverage, even though these are the...
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January 27, 2011
Amidst the generally gloomy news out of California about our budget crisis and cuts to vital services, there is one very bright spot: California is a step closer to insuring 700,000 children who go without coverage today with its recent launch of public access to Health-e-App. For the first time, working parents can apply for health coverage programs, such as Medi-Cal and Healthy Families, online, whenever and wherever it is most convenient. Now, families can access the application from home, libraries, or anywhere they have Internet access. Health-e-App allows families to enter basic...
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September 22, 2010
On September 23, 2010, a potentially life-saving, but surprisingly overlooked change will occur for the families of America's 74 million children. That is the day when U. S. children become eligible for the first phase of benefits as our nation implements the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a law that will eventually extend health insurance to all Americans. California's 9.4 The importance of this historic milestone for children - 9.4 million living in California - has been crowded out by September's back-to-school rituals, football games, and a focus on the November elections...
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