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Voices for Healthy Kids Delves into the New CCF Report About How Medicaid Impacts Rural Areas

Medicaid serves as a vital lifeline for millions, especially in small towns and rural areas with limited healthcare access and greater economic challenges.

Preemption Efforts

Voices for Healthy Kids Hosts Preemption Convening

The Voices for Healthy Kids team hosted its annual preemption convening on November 19 and 20, 2024, in Cincinnati, OH. 40 attendees representing 23 states, and a breadth of issue areas, including public health, housing, economic and environmental justice, civic engagement, and tobacco use, were in attendance.

Family Economic Supports Infants, Toddlers and Early Childhood Paid Family and Medical Leave

Voices for Healthy Kids excited to support efforts on Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy

New grant to support Paid Family and Medical Leave Policies!

Health Equity Infants, Toddlers and Early Childhood

Socioeconomic status during early pregnancy may play a large role in future heart health

“Socioeconomic status is very important, however, I am surprised that it appears to explain the majority of the differences in cardiovascular health two to seven years after giving birth,” Huang said. “For some people, their socioeconomic status probably doesn’t change that much during this period. So, if in an ideal society we could have similar socioeconomic status across racial-ethnic groups, then most of the disparities in cardiovascular health may be eliminated.”